How to calculate number of moles of H2O2 oxidized

[Blobikins]

Homework Statement

How many moles of hydrogen peroxide will be oxidized by 0.0045 moles of potassium permanganate in acidic solution?

I am unable to think of how you get started?

Homework Equations

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n - m/mm

The Attempt at a Solution

I've balanced the equation for an acidic solution: 2MnO4- + 6H+ + 5H2O2 -> 2Mn2+ + 5O2 + 8H2O

I know, since it's balanced, the H202 has 5 moles per the 2 for MnO4-.

I can't think of how to even get this started.

 

[DEvens]

How many moles of MnO4- do you have?

If 5 moles of H2O2 are oxidized per 2 moles of MnO4- (I have NOT checked your arithmetic) then how many moles of H2O2 are oxidized by that many moles of MnO4-?

 

[Blobikins]

So, I don't know if this is right, but .0045 is 9/4000th of 2, so then 9/4000*5 is the number of moles of H2O2 oxidized by .0045 moles of 2MnO4-.

So, the answer should be .01125 moles?

I don't know if that's right.

 

[Borek]

Looks OK.