chromic acid
chemical compound, H2CrO4
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carboxylic acids oxidizing agent
- In carboxylic acid: Oxidation
…agent, the most common being chromic acid (H2CrO4), potassium permanganate (KMnO4), and nitric acid (HNO3). Aldehydes are oxidized to carboxylic acids more easily (by many oxidizing agents), but this is not often useful, because the aldehydes are usually less available than the corresponding acids. Also
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