NCERT Exercise 7.12 - Redox Reactions
Question: Explain the observations when toluene is treated with alkaline KMnO4 and when halides are treated with concentrated H2SO4.
Answer: Alkaline permanganate oxidises the side chain of toluene; bromide can be oxidised to bromine, while chloride does not undergo analogous oxidation under the stated conditions.
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