Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidising agent. Besides water, what will be produced if potassium permanganate is added to methanol?
Question
Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidising agent. Besides water, what will be produced if potassium permanganate is added to methanol?
Solution
When potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is added to methanol (CH3OH), it acts as a strong oxidizing agent. The reaction proceeds as follows:
3 CH3OH + 2 KMnO4 → 3 CO2 + 2 MnO2 + 2 KOH + 2 H2O
So, besides water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), manganese dioxide (MnO2), and potassium hydroxide (KOH) are also produced.
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