oxidising and reducing agents

Q1. MULTIANSWER CORRECT
choose the correct statements
(A) KMnO4 is a powerful oxidising agent
(B) KMnO4 is a weaker oxidising agent than K2Cr2O7 in acid medium
(C) KMnO4 is a stronger oxidising agent than K2Cr2O7 in acid medium
(D) K2Cr2O7 oxidises a secondary alcohol to a ketone

Q2. True/False
KBrO3 can quantitatively convert Br- to B2

11 Answers

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aieeee ·

Q.1) Answers are - A, C , D ( thinking precisely )

Q.2 ) KBrO3 is at +5 oxidation state ; thus it will reduce itself and oxidise Br- to Br2.so,true.

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Asish Mahapatra ·

ans is given
Q1. ACD
Q2. False

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Asish Mahapatra ·

pls xplain how u got C

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eureka123 ·

c) comes from Eo values

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RAY ·

u can also get c in d sense dat...acidic KMnO4can oxidise a primary alchohol to aldehyde to acid..whereas K2Cr207 can oxidise only upto aldehyde....

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aieeee ·

Rohit , DICHROMATE ION ALONG WITH CONC. SULPHURIC ACID TOO CAN OXIDISE ALCHOHOL TO CARBOXYLIC ACID. DO,CHECK IT OUT.

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RAY ·

uum..ok..i read that only acidic Kmno4 can do it..i will read it..:)...by d way suggest a place where all the oxidising andd reducing agents can be found???

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RAY ·

i mean sum text book or any website???

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Asish Mahapatra ·

What about the second question?

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eureka123 ·

2nd is true as pointed out by aieeee

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Asish Mahapatra ·

No, it is false, just now checked in JD Lee

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