Linear sweep voltammetry of manganate(VII), manganate(VI), and manganate(V) in alkaline media

Electrochemical reactions were assigned to the voltammetric waves obtained in alkaline KMnO₄ and K₂MnO₄ solutions. Plots of i_p (AC°ν^{$\text{1}\text{2}$})^?1 and i_api_cp^?1 νs log ν indicate that at slow potential scan rates in MnO^?₄ solutions ranging from 0·07 to 0·19 F in NaOH the first step in MnO^?₄ reduction is a l-electron reversible charge transfer with no coupled chemical reaction; at fast scan rates (? V s^?1 the process becomes quasi-reversible. The standard rate constant and the activation energy for the MnO^?₄/MnO^2?₄ charge transfer step were estimated. Plots of i_p (AC°ν^{$\text{1}\text{2}$})^?1 and i_api_cp^?1 νs log ν indicate that in 4·O F KOH and at potential scan rates between 0·005 and 2·V s^?1 the reduction of MNO^2?₄ to MnO^3?₄ is a reversible charge transfer with no coupled chemical reaction. The diffusion coefficients of MnO^?₄ and MnO^2?₄ in alkaline solutions are reported.