XMnO4−+YC2O4−+ZH+⇋ XMn+++2YCO2+2ZH2O First half reaction MnO4−⟶Mn++ On balancing MnO4−+8H++5e−⟶Mn+++4H2O Second half reaction C2O4−⟶2CO2 On balancing C2O4−⟶2CO2+2e− On multiplying eqn. (ii) by 5 and (iv) by 2 and then adding we get 2MnO4−+5C2O4−−+16H+⟶2Mn+++10CO2+8H2O
