Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

JEE Main 2026 — 24 January, Evening Shift — Question 65

" X " is an oxoanion of the lightest element of group 7 (in the periodic table). The metal is in +6 oxidation state in " X ". The color of the potassium salt of X is

Option A:
green
Correct
Option B:
purple
Option C:
yellow
Option D:
orange

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Lightest element of Group $7 \Rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}$ $\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{MnO}_{4} \Rightarrow$ Green

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Exam: JEE Main 2026
Paper: 24 January, Evening Shift
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: d and f Block Elements
Topic: Compounds of Manganese