Question

i) Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reactions:
a) Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
b) Oxidation of ethanol by acidified potassium dichromate
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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

(a) Sodium

2CH  

3

​  

COOH+Na→  

(sodiumacetate)

2CH  

3

​  

COONa

​  

+H  

2

​  

 

(b) Sodium hydroxide

CH  

3

​  

COOH+NaOH→  

(sodiumacetate)

CH  

3

​  

COONa

​  

+H  

2

​  

O

(c) CH  

3

​  

COOH+C  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

OH→  

(Ethylethanate)

CH  

3

​  

COOC  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

 

​  

+H  

2

​  

O.(a) Sodium

2CH  

3

​  

COOH+Na→  

(sodiumacetate)

2CH  

3

​  

COONa

​  

+H  

2

​  

 

(b) Sodium hydroxide

CH  

3

​  

COOH+NaOH→  

(sodiumacetate)CH  

3

​  

COONa

​  

+H  

2

​  

O

(c) CH  

3

​  

COOH+C  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

OH→  

(Ethylethanate)

CH  

3

​  

COOC  

2

​  

H  

5

​  

 

​  

+H  

2

​  

O.