write the oxidation reaction of ethanal
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In this reaction the ethanol is oxidised to ethanal by removing two hydrogen atoms. The aldehyde needs to be removed from the reaction mixture as soon as possible otherwise the resulting aldehyde can undergo further oxidation to a carboxylic acid. ... Ethanal is oxidised to ethanoic acid by adding an oxygen atom.
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Ethanol is oxidised by acidified sodium dichromate in a test-tube reaction, firstly to form ethanal (acetaldehyde), and with further oxidation, ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
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Ethanol is oxidised by sodium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7) acidified in dilute sulphuric acid to form the aldehyde ethanal.
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