Question

How is ethanoic acid prepared from ethanol? Give the chemical equation.​

Answer 1

• Ethanoic acid is prepared from the oxidation of ethanol in the presence of alkaline potassium permanganate.​
• The reaction is: $\underset{Ethanol}{C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}OH\left(aq\right)}\underset{2\left[O\right]}{\overset{KMn{O}_4/O{H}^{-}}{\to }}\underset{Ethanoicacid}{C{H}_{3}COOH\left(aq\right)}+H_{2}O\left(aq\right)$