though alkaline potassium permanganate and acific potassium prtmanganate both are used as oxidants yet in the maufacture of benzoic acid from toulene we use alcholic potassium permanganate as a oxidant . why

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(b) When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to an inorganic mixture containing chloride, we get colourless pungent smelling gas HCl, but if the mixture contains bromide then we get red vapour of bromine. Why?

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