Question

Ethanol on heating with acidified kmno4 to form ethanal and acetic acid. what type of reaction is this

Answer 1

The given reaction is Hydration reaction.....

Answer 2

Answer:

Oxidation reaction

Explanation:

KMnO₄ (Potassium permanganate is a very strong oxidizing agent . Ethanol (C₂H₅OH) when reacts with KMnO₄, the Mn gets reduce from (+7) to (+2) and oxidize ethanol to ethanal and then subsequently to ethanoic acid .

 C₂H₅OH + KMnO₄/H⁺    → CH₃CH0  →   CH₃COOH

   (Ethanol)                             (Ethanal)     (Ethanoic acid or Acetic acid)

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