why is potassium per mangnate is such a strong oxidising agent?
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it present in the in its highest oxidation will act as a strong oxidising agent here in permanent ion is it in highest 7] oxidation state Mn can only gains electrons not loose them it haqs an extra oxygen also
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This compound is a strong oxidizing agent because elements become more electronegative as the oxidation states of their atoms increase. Thepermanganate in potassium permanganate has the anion MnO4- that is the reason for its strong oxidizing properties.
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