Question

Describe the formation of ethanoic acid by the oxidation of ethanol by fermentation and with acidified potassium manganate(vii)

Answer 1

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Ethanoic acid can be made by oxidising ethanol (which is an alcohol). In this case, oxidation involves adding an oxygen atom and removing two hydrogen atoms.

This can happen: when ethanol is oxidised by an oxidising agent, such as acidified potassium manganate