CHXI08:REDOX REACTIONS
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Which statement is not correct?
1 Potassium permanganate is a powerful oxidising substance
2 Potassium permanganate is a weaker oxidising agent than potassium dichromate
3 Potassium permanganate is a stronger oxidising agent than potassium dichromate
4 Potassium dichromate oxidises a secondary alcohol into a ketone.
Explanation:
More the reduction potential more is the strength of oxidising nature. Thus permanganate is stronger oxidising agent than dichromate.