Question

Conversion of formic acid to ethanol

Answer 1

As loss of Hydrogen is oxidation so, the reaction is an oxidation reaction. Similarly, in second step a Oxygen atom is added to form ethanoic acid from ethanal. ... From the above it is clear that, the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is a oxidation reaction .









Ethanol can be converted into acetic acid by treating it with alkaline KMnO4 or acidified K2Cr2O7 and heating. (2) Ethene can be convertedinto ethane by carrying out the its hydrogenation in the presence of nickel as the catalyst. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction.