9 (C2O4)2- + 2 (MnO4)- + 16 H+ → 8 (H2O)- + 2 (Mn)2+ + 18 CO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 MnVII + 10 e- → 2 MnII (reduction)

18 CIII - 18 e- → 18 CIV (oxidation)

8 O-II + 8 e- → 8 O-III (reduction)

Reactants:

  • C2O42- – Ethanedioate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Other names: Oxalate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxalate ion source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Ethanedioic acid dianion source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • MnO4-
  • H+

Products:

  • H2O-
  • Mn2+
  • CO2
    • Names: Carbon dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, {{plainlist| source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02