You want to oxidize 20 g of propan-1-ol with potassium permanganate to form propionic acid.
(a) Calculate how many grams of potassium permanaganate you will need given that by the end of the reaction the managanese will be reduced to Mn2+ ions. (Hint: you will need to derive a balanced reaction).
(b) Will the reaction work better under:
(i) acidic
(ii) basic
(iii) neutral conditions
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