Question

why conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is referred to as oxidation process​

Answer 1

Answer:

Addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen or loss of electrons is known as oxidation.  Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid involves two steps.First step includes formation of ethanol,in which removal of hydrogen from ethanol takes place.   And in second step,ethanol is convertedto ethanoic acid which involves addition of oxygen.Thus this is oxidation reaction.

Answer 2

because in that process oxidising agents such as alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium chromate is used.