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Homework Statement
Potassium benzoate C6H5CO2K can be prepared from benzyl alcohol, C6H5CH2OH, and potassium permanganate KMnO4 in aqueous KOH. The manganese is converted to MnO2
The Attempt at a Solution
So, my attempt to balance has left me scratching my head
C6H5CH2OH + KMnO4 [tex]\rightarrow[/tex] C6H5CO2K +MnO2
Question: Since it states aqueous KOH, where does that apply in balancing out this?
What would the equation be balanced?
Thanks in advance for your help.