Question

What happens when ethanol reacta with potassium permanganate? Chemical equation also.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer. (a) When ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate), it gets oxidised to form ethanoic acid. (b) CH3COOH and HCOOH can turn blue litmus solution red. These are organic acids.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

(a) When ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate), it gets oxidised to form ethanoic acid.

(b) CH3COOH and HCOOH can turn blue litmus solution red. These are organic acids.

Explanation:

Potassium permanganate is a potent oxidant, and would oxidize ethyl alcohol up to acetic acid (and maybe beyond this!). The reduction product is MnO2 , and the macroscopic observable change in colour is from deep purple to a brown suspension, or even to colourless Mn2+ ion.