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Potassium permanganate (a disinfectant) and glycerin (a lubricant) react explosively according to the following equation.

14KMnO4 + 4C3H5(OH)3 → 7K2CO3 + 7Mn2O3 + 5CO2 + 16H2O

How many moles of KMnO4 are consumed to form 0.886 moles of carbon dioxide?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
Use the stoichiometric ratio 14 KMnO4 produce 5 CO2.

Moles KMnO4 = (14/5) × 0.886 = 2.4808 ≈ 2.48 mol KMnO4 (3 significant figures).
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