Strength of pureKMnO 17 ××158 % purity = 4 ×100 = −1 ×100 Strength of impureKMnO 98y ×'X'gL 4 COO + 2+ 5| +2MnO+16H 10CO+ 2Mn+8H O 4 2 2 COO Oxidation COOH Or 2KMnO+ 5| +3HSO K SO +2MnSO +10CO+88H O 4 2 4 2 4 4 2 2 COOH Oxalic acid − COO MnO | 4 COO