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what is the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction in acidic solution of fe2+ and kmno4 (fe2+ becomes ff3+ and MnO4 becomes Mn2+)

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The balanced half reactions are
4 Fe2+ ====> 4 Fe3+ + 4 e-

MnO42- + 8 H+ + 4 e- ===> Mn2+ + 4 H2O

The net ionic equation is
4 Fe2+ + MnO42- + 8 H+ ===> 4 Fe3+ + Mn2+ + 4 H2O
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