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(b) reducing agent used to convert acetic acid into ethanol

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Lithium aluminium hydride $(L i A l H_{4})$ is used to convert acetic acid to ethanol. As Lithium aluminium hydride is a strong reducing agent it reduced acid into alcohol.

$C H_{3} C O O H L i A l H_{4} - --- \to C_{2} H_{5} O H$

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Name: (b) reducing agent used to convert acetic acid into ethanol

Lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4) is used to convert acetic acid to ethanol. As Lithium aluminium hydride is a strong reducing agent it reduced acid into alcohol. CH3COOHLiAlH4−−−−→C2H5OH

Name:

(b) reducing agent used to convert acetic acid into ethanol

Lithium aluminium hydride $(L i A l H_{4})$ is used to convert acetic acid to ethanol. As Lithium aluminium hydride is a strong reducing agent it reduced acid into alcohol.

$C H_{3} C O O H L i A l H_{4} - --- \to C_{2} H_{5} O H$