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For example, in a reaction between potassium permanganate and sodium sulfite: Unbalanced reaction: KMnO 4 + Na 2 SO 3 + H 2 O → MnO 2 + Na 2 SO 4 + KOH Reduction: 3 e − + 2 H 2 O + MnO − 4 → MnO 2 + 4 OH − Oxidation: 2 OH − + SO 2− 3 → SO 2− 4 + H 2 O + 2 e −. Here, 'spectator ions' (K +, Na +) were omitted from the half ...