Given below are two statements: Statement I: Potassium permanganate on heating at 573K forms potassium manganate. Statement II: Both potassium permanganate and potassium manganate are tetrahedral and paramagnetic in nature. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Statement I is true but statement II is false. Explanation: When potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is heated to about 573 K, it decomposes to form potassium manganate (K2MnO4), manganese dioxide, and oxygen. \ce{2KMnO4 -> K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2}

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