Why is the conversion of Ethanol to ethanoic acid an Oxidation reaction
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Because oxidation is a reaction in which a substance gives oxygen to form new oxygen compound. And in the process of formation of ethanoic acid to ethanol a nascent oxygen atom is added to ethanol by alkaline potassium permanganate or acidified KMnO4 to form ethanoic acid.
CH2H5OH + 2(O) ------------- CH3COOH + H2O
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CH2H5OH + 2(O) ------------- CH3COOH + H2O
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