Statement 1: Permanganate titrations is not carried out in presence of hydrochloric acid.Statement 2: Hydrochloric acid is oxidised to chlorine.
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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect
c
Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
answer is A.
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Permanganate titrations are not carried out in presence of HCI because it may oxidise some of the HCI to Cl2 gas according to the following chemical reaction; 2MnO4−+16H++10Cl−→2Mn2++8H2O+5Cl2. Hence we do not get the correct end point for the given titration.