Chemistry, asked by deb5ne5hjaynihancym, 1 year ago

Name the oxidising agent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid. Distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid on the basis of (i) litmus test, (ii) reaction with sodium carbonate (3)

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Answered by shreeramverma

oxidizing agent=KMnO4
ethanol is neutral in nature so it does not have any effect on litmus paper
ethanoic acid turns blue litmus to red
(ii) see in attachment

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