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Which of the following compounds is used as a strong oxidizing agent in preparative organic chemistry?

KMnO₄ is widely used in organic chemistry for its strong oxidizing properties, e.g., oxidizing alkenes to diols. This follows from NCERT principle where relation explains outcome clearly for students.

Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Some Basic Concepts, Structure of Atom, Periodicity and relevant Chemistry topic, Topic: Mole concept and periodic trends.