Question

Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent. The reaction of hydrogen peroxide with permanganate ion in acidic solution is shown below.
H2O2(aq) + 2 MnO4-(aq) + 6 H+ -> 5 O2(g) + 2 Mn2+(aq) + 8 H2O(l)
In this reaction hydrogen peroxide acts as the ________ agent, and the ________ atom undergoes a change in oxidation number from ________ to ________.

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