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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds1 Mark
Question
When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets converted into ethanoic acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as:
  1. Reducing agent.
  2. Oxidising agent.
  3. Catalyst.
  4. Dehydrating agent.
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Answer

  1. Oxidising agent.

Explanation:

Alkaline potassium permanganate solution is an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate. It acts as an oxidising agent by providing oxygen, and converts ethanol to ethanoic acid.

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