Why is potassium permanganate used for purifying drinking water?

It kills germs

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It dissolves the impurities

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It is a reducing agent

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It is an oxidizing agent

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Solution

The correct option is D It is an oxidizing agent
Potassium permanganate ( $K M n O_{4}$ ) is a strong oxidising agent. It oxidises the impurities in water and hence it is used for purifying drinking water.

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Carbon compounds can be easily is __ using suitable oxidizing agent like alkaline potassium permanganate to form carboxylic acids.

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