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an organic compound with molecular formula C₂H₆O on oxidation gives an acid. name the acid and the reaction forming the acid.

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Ethanol on oxidation with alk. KMnO₄ gives ethanoic acid.

Reaction involved:

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H \overset{a l k . K M n O_{4}}{\to} C H_{3} C O O H$

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