If aqueous solutions of KMnO₄, FeSO₄ and H₂SO_4, are mixed, which ions are spectator ions? 2KMnO₄(aq) + 10FeSO₄(aq) + 8H₂SO₄(aq) → K₂SO₄(aq) + 2MnSO₄(aq) + 5Fe₂(SO₄)₃(aq) + 8H₂O(l) A) only K⁺ B) only SO₄^2- C) only K⁺ and SO₄^2- D) only K⁺, SO₄^2-_,and Fe²⁺ E) only K⁺, SO₄^2-, Fe²⁺, and Mn²⁺

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Spectator ions are ions that do not participate in the chemical reaction and remain in solution unchanged. In the given reaction, K^+ and SO4^2- ions do not undergo any chemical change and are present in the same form on both sides of the equation, making them spectator ions.

If Aqueous Solutions of KMnO4, FeSO4 and H2SO4, Are Mixed

If Aqueous Solutions of KMnO₄, FeSO₄ and H₂SO_4, Are Mixed