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conversion of Ethanol into acetic acid

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Answered by Aayushkapoor
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Hope I am able to clear the conversion. As ethanol is primary alcohol, so on oxidation of ethanol by nascent oxygen (obtained from K2Cr2O7+Dil.H2SO4) it forms aldehyde(acetaldehyde) first n then again on further oxidation by nascent oxygen it forms acetuc acid or ethanioc acid.

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Answered by AdhipDeop
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As ethanol is primary alcohol,so on oxidation of ethanol by nascent oxygen it forms aldehyde first, then again on further oxidation by nascent oxygen it forms acetic Acid or ethanoic acid.
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