Chemistry, asked by TechGod, 1 year ago

why is conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction

Anonymous: C2H5OH with KMnO4 and heat Gives Ch3COOH

TechGod: ok

rssdash2002: As oxygen i

TechGod: what

rssdash2002: As oxygen is added to it ,it initially converta to CH3CHO and latter to CH3COOH

TechGod: ok

rssdash2002: Ya

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Answered by Nishant5001

because As loss of Hydrogen is oxidation so, the reaction is an oxidation reaction. Similarly, in second step a Oxygen atom is added to form ethanoic acidfrom ethanal. ... From the above it is clear that, the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is a oxidation reaction .

Answered by Anonymous

C2H5OH with KMnO4 and heat Gives CH3COOH
Here 2 atom hydrogen are removed and removal of hydrogen is oxygen reaction

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