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What is an oxidising agent? What happens when an oxidising agent is added to propanol? Explain with the help of a chemical equation.

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Oxidising agent is a substance which can give oxygen to other substance. When an oxidizing agent is added to propanol it is oxidised to propanoic acid.

\[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow{Alk.KMn{{O}_{4}}+\Delta }C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]