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Oxidation of Alkanes

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Write your observations for the following chemical reaction and name the products formed?

(b) When manganese dioxide is added to potassium chlorate and heated.

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When manganese dioxide is added to potassium chlorate and heated
●It is observed that Potassium chlorate gets converted into potassium chloride and oxygen is released.
●Manganese dioxide acts as a catalyst, allowing potassium chlorate to decompose into potassium chloride and oxygen at a lower temperature.
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