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Question
How will you carry out the following conversions?
Ethene to acetic acid
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Solution
Ethene to acetic acid
\[\ce{C2H4 + H2 ->[Pt] C2H6}\]
\[\ce{C2h6 + O2 ->[MoO][Conc.H2SO4] CH3CHO + H2O}\]
\[\ce{CH3CHO + [O] ->[K2Cr2O7[Conc.H2SO4] CH3COOH}\]
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