5 (CH3COO)2Fe + 17 MnO4- + 66 H+ → 5 (Fe)3+ + 17 (Mn)2+ + 20 CO2 + 48 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
17 MnVII + 85 e- → 17 MnII (reduction)
10 CII - 20 e- → 10 CIV (oxidation)
10 C-II - 60 e- → 10 CIV (oxidation)
5 FeII - 5 e- → 5 FeIII (oxidation)
MnO4- is an oxidizing agent, (CH3COO)2Fe is a reducing agent, (CH3COO)2Fe is a reducing agent, (CH3COO)2Fe is a reducing agent.