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What is the number of electrons that are transferred in the following reaction: MnO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup> + 8H<sup>+</sup> + 5e<sup>-</sup> → Mn<sup>2+</sup> + 4H<sub>2</sub>O

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In the given reaction, 5 electrons  5e  are transferred from the reactant side to the product side. This can be seen in the balanced equation:MnO + 8H + 5e  Mn + 4HO

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