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Oxidation of Alkanes

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Controlled oxidation of ethane in the presence of manganese acetate produces :

Ethanoic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Ethanoic acid
Controlled oxidation of alkanes :

Manganese acetate is an organometallic compound.
The reaction is as follows:
$2 C_{2} H_{6} + 3 O_{2} (C H_{3} C O O)_{2} M n - --------- \to Δ 2 C H_{3} C O O H + 2 H_{2} O$
Hence the product is ethanoic acid.

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