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Why is HCl not used to make the medium acidic in oxidation reactions of KMnO₄ in acidic medium?

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Both HCl and KMnO₄ act as oxidising agents

KMnO₄ oxidises HCl into Cl₂ which is also an oxidising agent

KMnO₄ is a weaker oxidising agent than HCl

KMnO₄ acts as a reducing agent in the presene of HCl.

answer is B.

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KMnO₄+16HCl⟶2KCl+2MnCl₂+8H₂O+5Cl₂,
Since KMnO₄ oxidizes HCl into Cl₂

HCl is not used to make medium acidic.

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