Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction ? Plz answer this question as possible as
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bcoz in ethanoic acid oxygen is added and hydrogen is removed
CH3CH2OH
ethanol
CH3COOH
ethanoic acid
CH3CH2OH
ethanol
CH3COOH
ethanoic acid
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because in this reaction there is a loss of hydrogen and in the second step oxygen atom is added to it therefore it is an oxidation reaction
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