Question

why is the conversion of Ethanol to ethanoic acid an Oxidation reaction

Answer 1

ethanol has one oxygen ie OH GROUP WHILE ETHANOIC ACID HAS TWO OXYGEN IE COOH

Answer 2

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CH3CH2OH ------->> CH3COOH

Here,

CH3CH2OH =Ethanol,

CH3COOH= Ethanoic acid

Since the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid involves the addition of oxygen to ethanol, so it is an oxidation reaction.

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