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  • ‘‘Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is an oxidation reaction.’’ Justify this statement giving the relevant equation for the chemical reaction involved.    

‘‘Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is an oxidation reaction.’’ Justify this statement giving the relevant equation for the chemical reaction involved.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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When an element lost its electrons or add oxygen or remove hydrogen in itself, this is called oxidation.

There are two steps in coversion of ethanol into ethanoic acid.

1 step :- It includes formation of ethanal, in which removal of hydrogen from ethanol takes place.

2 Step :- In the second step ethenal is converted into ethanoic acid, in which addition of oxygen occurs.

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