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Ethanol on complete oxidation gives __________.

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carbon dioxide
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acetaldehyde
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acetic acid
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acetone
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Solution

The correct option is C acetic acid
Alcohols on oxidation gives carboxylic acids. Therefore, ethanol on oxidation gives ethanoic acid or acetic acid (CH3COOH). The reaction occurs as follows:
CH3CH2OH(l) Alkaline KMnO4−−−−−−−−−[O]CH3COOH(l) Ethanol Ethanoic acid

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