chemical equation for the oxidation of ethanol
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Oxidation and reduction in terms of hydrogen transfer is common in hydrocarbon chemistry. Ethanol is oxidised by sodium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7) acidified in dilute sulphuric acid to form the aldehyde ethanal. ... Ethanal is oxidised to ethanoic acid by adding an oxygen atom.
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