Question:
Assertion (A): In the reaction between potassium permanganate and
potassium iodide, permanganate ions act as an oxidising agent.
Reason (R): Oxidation state of manganese changes from +2 to +7 during
the reaction.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) Both A and R are false.
Solution:
Option (iii) A is true but R is false is correct.