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When ethanol is heated with an alkaline potassium permanganate solution, it gets converted into ethanoic acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as

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a

Oxidizing agent

b

Catalyst

c

Reducing agent

d

Dehydrating agent

answer is B.

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In this reaction KMnO4 , oxidation no is +7, Mn+7  undergo reduction.  The substance which undergoes reduction is an oxidizing agent or oxidant or oxidizing reagent.

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