Swapnil Saxena
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Though K2Cr2O7 has a larger no of oxygen atoms asscoiated with it though it is a weak oxidising agent than KMnO4/H+. this is becoz on reduction K2Cr2O7 with Cr having oxidation no +6 forms Cr3+ ion as such it can give 3 electrons to the overall reaction for oxidation. However Acidified KMnO4 with Mn having oxidation state +7 get reduced to Mn2+ as such it can contribute 5 electron to the overall reaction.