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Oxidation of ethyl alchohol gives acetic acid
\[\ce{C2H5OH + [O] ->[K2Cr2O7][H2SO4] CH3CHO + H2O}\]
\[\ce{CH3CHO + [O] ->[K2Cr2O7][H2SO4] CH3COOH}\]
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