Consider the given chemical reaction.

$K M n O_{4}$ used in the above reaction acts as a/an

Catalyst

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Oxidising agent

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Reducing agent

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Anaesthetic agent

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Solution

The correct option is B Oxidising agent

In the above reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate, $K M n O_{4}$ adds oxygen to ethanol to convert it into ethanoic acid and thus, acts as an oxidising agent.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

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