why is conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction
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C2H5OH with KMnO4 and heat Gives Ch3COOH
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As oxygen is added to it ,it initially converta to CH3CHO and latter to CH3COOH
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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 .
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C2H5OH with KMnO4 and heat Gives CH3COOH
Here 2 atom hydrogen are removed and removal of hydrogen is oxygen reaction
Here 2 atom hydrogen are removed and removal of hydrogen is oxygen reaction
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