Question

Conc. H2 SU 4
13.
Name the product obtained when ethanol is oxidised by either chromic
anhydride or alkaline potassium permanganate. (CU)
A.
When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution it gets
oxidised to ethanoic acid.
CH,CH,OH — alkaline Kmno at Heat →CH,CHO → CH,COOH+H,0
32
acidified K, Cr,0,+ Heat
3
COOH+H2O
7 3 VITU​

Answer 1

Conc. H2 SU 4

13.

Name the product obtained when ethanol is oxidised by either chromic

anhydride or alkaline potassium permanganate. (CU)

A.

When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution it gets

oxidised to ethanoic acid.

CH,CH,OH — alkaline Kmno at Heat →CH,CHO → CH,COOH+H,0

32

acidified K, Cr,0,+ Heat

3

COOH+H2O

7 3 VVITU

answer is ethene