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How many Electrons are Involved in the Oxidation of KMnO4 in Basic Medium

You get the following results with a strongly alkaline solution:

MnO4-+e-MnO42- 

Change in oxidation number =7-6=+1

As a result, it only gives up one electron. As a result, it’s a much weaker oxidizer.