Given below are the half-cell reactions : <br> $Mn^{2+} + 2e^- \to Mn; \; E^0 = -1.18 \;V$ <br> $2(Mn^{3+} + e^- \to Mn^{2+} ) \; ; E^0 = +1.51 \; V$ <br> The $E^0$ for $2Mn^{2+} \to Mn + 2Mn^{3+} $ will be :

Question

( A ) $– 2.69$ V; the reaction will not occur
( B ) $– 2.69$ V; the reaction will occur
( C ) $– 0.33$ V; the reaction will occur
( D ) $– 0.33$ V; the reaction will not occur