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Explain and give reasons

1. Oxidation of Ethanol with potassium dichromate produces ethanal while ethanol when oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate food produces ethanoic acid.

2. Propanone forms an addition product with HCN.

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Answer 1

 (i) When ethanol reacts with chromic anhydride, only partial oxidation occurs and ethanol is formed. On the other hand, when ethanol is heated with alkaline KMnO4, it produces ethanoic acid due to complete oxidation.

(ii) When propanone reacts with hydrogen cyanide, a molecule of H—CN is added across the carbon-oxygen double bond of propanone. Hence, addition reaction occurs. (iii) To prevent the misuse of alcohol supplied for industrial purposes, it is made unfit for drinking. This can be done by mixing it with poisonous substances such as copper sulphate, methanol, pyridine, etc. The alcohol thus obtained is called denatured alcohol.

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