Question

Write balanced chemical equation for reaction of ethanol with hot alkaline potassium permanganate solution?

Answer 1

When Ethanol reacts with hot alkaline potassium permanganate, it forms Ethene.

Here potassium permanganate acts like a dehydrating agent and removes all the water.

C2H5OH ---443 K heat ---> CH2=CH2(Ethene) + H2O

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