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CH3CH2OHAlkalineKMnO4+Heat−−−−−−−−−−−−−CH3COOH
In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as:
  1. oxidising agent
  2. reducing agent
  3. catalyst
  4. 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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