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2 MnO4_4 + 5 H2_2O2_2 + 6 H +^+ \longrightarrow 5 O2_2 + 2 Mn2+^{2+} + 8 H2_2O

Assign oxidation numbers for each of the atoms in the above net ionic equation. Identify which elements have been oxidized or reduced.

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