Methanol reacts with acidic permanganate ions as shown below: 5 CH₂OH(l) + 2 MnO₂ (aq) + 6 H+ (aq) → 5 CH₂O(l) + 2 Mn²+ (aq) + 8

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Methanol reacts with acidic permanganate ions as shown below:
5 CH₂OH(l) + 2 MnO₂ (aq) + 6 H+ (aq) → 5 CH₂O(l) + 2 Mn²+ (aq) + 8 H₂O(1)
(a) Assign oxidation numbers to all atoms/ions.
(b) Which atom/ion is oxidized? Label the oxidation above the equation.
(c) Which atom/ion is reduced? Label the reduction below the equation.

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