Which is the reductant and oxidant in the reaction?  2 KMnO4 + 5 C6H8O6 + 3 H2SO4 → 2 MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 5 C6H6O6 + 8 H2O     C6H8O6 is the reductant; KMnO4 is the oxidant     KMnO4 is the reductant; C6H8O6 is the oxidant     C6H6O6 is the reductant; MnSO4 is the oxidant     MnSO4 is the reductant; C6H6O6 is the oxidant

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Which is the reductant and oxidant in the reaction? 

2 KMnO4 + 5 C6H8O6 + 3 H2SO4 → 2 MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 5 C6H6O6 + 8 H2O

   

C6H8Ois the reductant; KMnOis the oxidant

   

KMnOis the reductant; C6H8Ois the oxidant

   

C6H6O6 is the reductant; MnSOis the oxidant

   

MnSOis the reductant; C6H6O6 is the oxidant

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