Oxidation of ethanol in alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ gives __________.

ethanoic acid

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ethanal

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ethanone

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ethanoate

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Solution

The correct option is A ethanoic acid
Under controlled conditions, $K M n O_{4}$ oxidizes primary alcohols to carboxylic acids.

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