What is Oxidation? Describe the role of 
as an oxidising agent.
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kMnO4 is used as an oxidising agent in converting Ethanol to Ethanoic acid.
Oxidisation is a process in which oxygen is added to a compound in the product and loss of hydrogen takes place.
The chemical equation can be written as :-
Ethanol + Alkaline kMnO4 = Ethanoic acid
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