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Chemistry
KMnO4 is a strong oxidising agent in acidic medium. To provide acidic medium H2SO4 is usedinstead of HCl. This is because
Q.
K
M
n
O
4
is a strong oxidising agent in acidic medium. To provide acidic medium
H
2
S
O
4
is usedinstead of
H
Cl
. This is because
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A
H
2
S
O
4
is a stronger acid than
H
Cl
32%
B
H
Cl
is oxidised by
K
M
n
O
4
t
o
C
l
2
42%
C
H
2
S
O
4
is a dibasic acid
15%
D
Rate is faster in the presence of
H
2
S
O
4
11%
Solution:
H
Cl
is oxidized by
K
M
n
O
4
to
C
l
2
2
K
M
n
O
4
+
16
H
C
I
→
2
K
C
I
+
2
MC
I
2
+
8
H
2
O
+
5
C
I
2