Question

In the reaction of oxidation of ethanol,KMNO4 oxidises ethanol in______

Answer 1

What is the reaction when ethanol reacts with acidified po

‘Acidified potassium tetraoxo manganate (VII) is more commonly known as potassium permanganate (KMnO4). Under acidic or basic conditions, this compound oxidizes primary alcohols (like ethanol, CH3-CH2-OH) to carboxylic acids. So, for the oxidation of ethanol with potassium permanganate, the product is ethanoic acid (aka, acetic acid, CH3-COOH) and the chemical reaction is:

CH3-CH2-OH + KMnO4 → CH3-COOH + MnO2