Consider an aqueous reaction and determine the salt that forms

Question

Consider this Aquarius reaction.

HMnO4(aq) +Mg(OH)2

what is the formula for the salt that forms?

Answer 1

This is an acid/base reaction. For most acid/base reactions, the products will be water (H2O) and a salt.

2 HMnO₄(aq) + Mg(OH)₂ ==> Mg(MnO₄)₂ + 2 H₂O ... balanced equation

The salt that forms, Mg(MnO₄)₂ is called magnesium permanganate