Question

Why HCl is not used to make the medium acidic in oxidation reactions of KMnO₄ in acidic medium?

(a) Both HCl and KMnO₄ act as oxidising agents.
(b) KMnO₄ oxidises HCl, to Cl₂, which is also an oxidising agent.
(c) KMnO₄ is a weaker oxidising agent than HCl.
(d) KMnO₄ acts as a reducing agent in the presence of HCl.

Answer 1

(b) KMnO₄ oxidises HCl, to Cl₂, which is also an oxidising agent.