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Question
Give the equation of the following reaction:
Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline KMnO4 solution.
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{propan-1-ol}{CH3CH2CH2OH} + 2[O] ->[Alkaline KMnO4][Oxidation] \underset{Propanoic acid}{CH3CH2COOH} + H2O}\]
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