Q21Multiple choice
Why is HCl not used to make the medium acidic in oxidation reactions of KMnO4 in acidic medium?
- (i)Both HCl and KMnO4 act as oxidising agents.
- (ii)KMnO4 oxidises HCl into Cl2 which is also an oxidising agent.
- (iii)KMnO4 is a weaker oxidising agent than HCl.
- (iv)KMnO4 acts as a reducing agent in the presence of HCl.
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(ii) KMnO4 oxidises HCl into Cl2 which is also an oxidising agent.