Question

what is oxidiation what are oxidising agents describe with the help of an example write the physical properties of ethanol​

Answer 1

• Oxidation is the addition of oxygen to a compound or removal of hydrogen from a compound
• Oxidising agent is the reactant that oxides an element. Eg : nitric acid (HNO3)

Physical properties of ethanol :

• It is a liquid at room temperature
• It is soluble in water at any proportion
• It's boiling point is 78 C or 351 K