Question

How is an alcohol converted in carboxylic acid

Answer 1

Primary alcohols and aldehydes are normally oxidized to carboxylic acids using potassium dichromate(VI) solution in the presence of dilute sulfuric acid. .
The conversion of ethanol into ethanoic acid would be a typical example.
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Answer 2

Alcohol is converted into carbosylic acid through oxidation reaction !!

Example - ethanol + acidified potassium permagante (oxidising agent) --------> ethanoic acid

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