Write balanced chemical equation for reaction of ethanol with hot alkaline potassium permanganate
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Balanced equation:
Ethyl alcohol undergoes oxidation reaction to form product Ethanal and Acetic acid
alkaine KMnO4 + Heat
C2H5OH----------------------------------> CH3CHO ---------------> CH3COOH
Ethanol Ethanal Ethanoic acid
The above reaction is called as Oxidation reaction
Ethyl alcohol undergoes oxidation reaction to form product Ethanal and Acetic acid
alkaine KMnO4 + Heat
C2H5OH----------------------------------> CH3CHO ---------------> CH3COOH
Ethanol Ethanal Ethanoic acid
The above reaction is called as Oxidation reaction
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