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Question
What is the action of KMnO4 in an acidic medium on the following?
CH3CH2OH
Write a balanced equation.
Very Short Answer
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Solution
When KMnO4 reacts with ethanol in an acidic medium, it oxidises ethanol to acetic acid, while the permanganate is reduced to Mn2+, with the disappearance of the pink colour.
\[\ce{3CH3CH2OH + 2MnO^-_4 + 4H+ -> 3CH3COOH + 2Mn^{2+} + 5H2O}\]
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