During conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid, ethanol is _________.

reduced

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oxidised

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decomposed

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hydrogenated

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Solution

The correct option is B oxidised
During conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid, ethanol is oxidised.
${CH}_{3} {CH}_{2} OH (l) Alkaline KMnO 4 - --------- \to [O] {CH}_{3} COOH (l) Ethanol Ethanoic acid$

In this oxygen is added to ethanol and hydrogen is removed from it.

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