CH3CH2OHAlkalineKMnO4+Heat−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→CH3COOH In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as:
oxidising agent
reducing agent
catalyst
dehydrating agent
A
catalyst
B
dehydrating agent
C
reducing agent
D
oxidising agent
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In the given reaction; CH3CH2OHalkalineKMnO4−−−−−−−−−−→heatCH3COOH Alkaline KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent as it oxidises ethanol (alcohol) to form ethanoic acid (an acid).
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