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Benzaldehyde reacts with pottasium permanganate to generate benzoic acid (oxidation). Basic cnditions are required for the action of pottasium permanganate so sodium carbonate is used. But this gives sodium salt of benzoic acid which is soluble in water. To retrieve benzoic acid which is insoluble in water we use HCl.

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The formaldehyde will be oxidized during this reaction. This will eventually reduce to carbon dioxide and water if the conditions are right.

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It oxidizes Methanal to Methanoic acid.

CH3CHO + [O] ---KMnO4---> CH3COOH

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when formal dehyde reacts with potassium permanganate it produce a brown colour fume called tear gas.

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Methanal, or formaldehyde, is an aldehyde. Potassium permanganate, which is an oxidizing agent, oxidizes Methanal into Methanoic acid.

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