On addition of small amount of $\mathrm{KMnO}_4$ to concentrated $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$, a green oily compound is obtained which is highly explosive in nature. Identify the compound from the following.
The magnetic nature of elements depends on the presence of unpaired electrons. Identify the configuration of transition element, which shows highest magnetic moment.
Which of the following oxidation state is common for all lanthanoids?
Which of the following reactions are disproportionation reactions?
(i) $\mathrm{Cu}^{+} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cu}^{2+}+\mathrm{Cu}$
(ii) $3 \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}+4 \mathrm{H}^{+} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}+\mathrm{MnO}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
(iii) $2 \mathrm{KMnO}_4 \longrightarrow \mathrm{~K}_2 \mathrm{MnO}_4+\mathrm{MnO}_2+\mathrm{O}_2$
(iv) $2 \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}+3 \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 5 \mathrm{MnO}_2+4 \mathrm{H}^{+}$
When $\mathrm{KMnO}_4$ solution is added to oxalic acid solution, the decolourisation is slow in the beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time because