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Question
C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O is a ______
Options
Reduction of ethanol
Combustion of ethanol
Oxidation of ethanoic acid
Oxidation of ethanol
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Solution
C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O is a Combustion of ethanol.
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