When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets converted into ethanoic acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as
(a) reducing agent
(b) oxidising agent
(c) catalyst
(d) dehydrating agent
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When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets converted into ethanoic acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as (b) oxidising agent
Explanation:
The oxidizing agent is one that oxidizes other substances by supplying oxygen or removing hydrogen.Alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate can be used as an oxidizing agent.It adds oxygen to ethanol, which gives the formation of ethanoic acid. An oxidizing agent adds oxygen or removes electrons from other products.
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