Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanoic acid. Write the equation involve in the reaction.

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$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + [O] N a_{2} C r_{2} O_{7} - ----- \to H_{2} S O_{4} C H_{3} C O O H + H_{2} O$
Many oxidizing agents like Jones reagent , $K M n O_{4}, N a_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ are there which can oxidise primary alcohol to acids.

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Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanoic acid. Write the equation involve in the reaction.

CH3CH2OH+[O]Na2Cr2O7−−−−−−→H2SO4CH3COOH+H2OMany oxidizing agents like Jones reagent , KMnO4, Na2Cr2O7 are there which can oxidise primary alcohol to acids.

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + [O] N a_{2} C r_{2} O_{7} - ----- \to H_{2} S O_{4} C H_{3} C O O H + H_{2} O$
Many oxidizing agents like Jones reagent , $K M n O_{4}, N a_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ are there which can oxidise primary alcohol to acids.