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Q.

Amount of oxalic acid present in a solution can be determined by its titration with KMnO4 solution in the presence of H2SO4. The titration gives unsatisfactory result when carried out in the presence of HCl because HCl

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a

gets oxidized by oxalic acid to chlorine

b

Furnishes H+ ions in addition to those from oxalic acid

c

Reduces permanganate to Mn2+

d

Oxidises oxalic acid to carbon dioxide and water

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

 Titration of oxalic acid by KMnO4 in the presence of HCl gives unsatisfactory result because HCl is a better reducing agent than oxalic acid and HCl reduces preferably MnO4  to  Mn2+.

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