$3 {MnO}_{2} (s) + 4 Al (s) \to 3 Mn (s) + 2 {Al}_{2} O_{3} (s)$

In the above reaction, the oxidising agent is:

{MnO}_{2}

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Al

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{Al}_{2} O_{3}

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Mn

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Solution

The correct option is A ${MnO}_{2}$
An oxidising agent is a chemical compound that undegoes reduction in a redox reaction. In the given reaction, manganese dioxide is behaving as an oxidising agent as it is getting reduced to manganese.

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