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What is the Result of Oxidation of Ethyl Alcohol?

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What is the result of oxidation of ethyl alcohol?
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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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Chapter 17: Carboxylic Acids - Exercise 1 [Page 290]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 17 Carboxylic Acids
Exercise 1 | Q 6 | Page 290
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