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What is an oxidising agent ? What happens when oxidising agent is added to propanol? Explain with thebhelp of chemical equation?

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What is an oxidising agent ? What happens when oxidising agent is added to propanol? Explain with thebhelp of chemical equation?

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◆ The substance which has ability to oxidise other substance is known as oxidising agent.

◆ When an oxidising agent is added to propanol then an oxidation reaction takes place and propanoic acid is formed as a product.

◆ EQUATION = CH3CH2CH2OH + oxidising agent ==> CH3CH2COOH

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