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KMnO4 does not act as oxidising agent in the presence of HCl. Why?

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HCl cannot be used for making acidified KMnO4 as oxidising agent, since it reacts with KMnO4 as follows. 2MnO-4 + 10 Cl- + 16H+ → 2Mn2+ + 5Cl2 + 8H2O



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