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The treatment of ethene with cold alkaline potassium permanganate produces,

A

ethylene glycol

B

formaldehyde

C

formic acid

D

carbon dioxide and water

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The treatment of ethane with cold alkaline potassium permangnate produces ethlene glycol.
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  • When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution it gets converted in to ethanoic acid. In this reaction , alkaline potassium permanganate acts as:

    A
    reducing agent
    B
    oxidising agent
    C
    catalyst
    D
    dehydrating agent

  • In alkaline medium, the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with potassium permanganate produces a compound in which the oxidation state of Mn is

    A
    0
    B
    `+2`
    C
    `+3`
    D
    `+4`

  • The formula for potassium permanganate is

    A
    `K_2MnO_4`
    B
    `KMnO_4`
    C
    `K_2Mn_2O_4`
    D
    `KMn_2O_4`

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