Ethene gives with acidic KMnO4 solution

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Ethene gives with acidic KMnO4 solution (A) ethylene glycol (B) ethylene oxide (C) formaldehyde (D) acetaldehyde

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Acidic KMnO4 oxidised carbon-carbon double bond only. Hence, formaldehyde will be formed when ethene oxidised by acidic KMnO4. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/1cf9b75d66199769ebd312890f9b2b37-.png" />

Q. Ethene gives with acidic $K M n O_{4}$ solution

ethylene glycol

ethylene oxide

formaldehyde

acetaldehyde

Acidic $K M n O_{4}$ oxidised carbon-carbon double bond only.
Hence, formaldehyde will be formed when ethene oxidised by acidic $K M n O_{4}$ .

Q. Ethene gives with acidic KMnO4​ solution