In which medium, (a) acidic (b) neutral and (c) basic does Potassium Permanganate act as the strongest oxidizing agent?
Answer:
In acidic medium a mole of potassium permanganate can accept 5 moles of electrons while in neutral and basic medium it can accept 3 and 1 moles of electrons respectively. So, potassium permanganate is the strongest as oxidizing agent in acidic medium.
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