Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain the following term with an example.
Oxidant
Advertisements
Solution
The substances which can give oxygen to other substance are called oxidants or oxidizing agents.
E.g. Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and potassium dichraomate (K2Cr2O7) in acidic or alkaline medium are commonly used oxidants.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Complete the following chemical equations :CH3COOH + Na2CO3 →
Complete the following chemical equations: C2H5OH+O2→
Fill in the blanks from the choices given within brackets:
The basicity of acetic acid is-------- (3, 1, 4).
Choose those compounds from the following which can turn blue litmus solution red:
HCHO, CH3COOH, CH3OH, C2H5OH, HCOOH, CH3CHO
Give reasons for your choice.
What is an oxidising agent?
Esters are sweet-smelling substances and are used in making perfumes. Describe an activity for the preparation of an ester with the help of a well labelled diagram. Write an equation for the chemical reaction involved in the formation of the ester. Also write the names of all the substances involved in the process of esterification.
Consider the following organic compound:
CH3OH, C2H5OH, CH3COCH3, CH3COOH, C2H5COOH, C4H9COOC2H5, CH4, C2H6, CH3CHO, HCHO
Out of these compound:
Which compound is added to alcohol to denature it?
Give the structural formulae of acetic acid.
What do you observe when acetic acid is added to a neutral FeCl3 solution?
Name the following:
A toxic alcohol
What is vinegar and glacial acetic acid?
Using appropriate catalysts, ethane can be oxidized to an alcohol. Name the alcohol formed when ethane is oxidized.
Choose the correct answer:
Select the acid which contains four hydrozen atoms in it.
State are relevant observations for following reactant:
Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in presence of conc. H2SO4
Observe the figure and write the answers to the following questions.
- Write the name of the reaction shown in the following figure.
- Write the above chemical reaction in the form of a balanced equation.
- Write the name of the product produced in the above reaction, write a use.
- Write the name of the catalyst used in the above reaction.
Which of the following substance produces brisk effervescence with baking soda solution?
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
Name the oxidising agent used in the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid.
