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Question
Write the preparation of ethanoic acid.
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Solution
Ethanoic acid is prepared by oxidation of ethanol using an oxidising agent such as acidified potassium dichromate.
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH + 2[O] →[K2Cr2O7/H+] CH3COOH + H2O}\]
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