which property of sulphur dioxide is represented when it changes pink potassium permangante to colourless?

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KMnO₄ is an oxiding agent, when it reacts with SO₂ it decolorises because it itself gets reduced and oxidises SO₂i.e SO₂acts as a reducing agent.

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which property of sulphur dioxide is represented when it changes pink potassium permangante to colourless?

KMnO4 is an oxiding agent, when it reacts with SO2 it decolorises because it itself gets reduced and oxidises SO2 i.e SO2 acts as a reducing agent.

KMnO₄ is an oxiding agent, when it reacts with SO₂ it decolorises because it itself gets reduced and oxidises SO₂i.e SO₂acts as a reducing agent.