5 C2O42- + 2 MnO4- + 16 H+ 10 CO2 + 2 (Mn)2+ + 8 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 MnVII + 10 e- 2 MnII (reduction)

10 CIII - 10 e- 10 CIV (oxidation)

MnO4- is an oxidizing agent, C2O42- is a reducing agent.

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:

  • 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
  • Mn2+
  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27