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8. Give reasons for following: (2 marks)
(i) Oxidation of ethanol with CrO3 produces ethanal while ethanol when oxidised with
alkaline KMnO4 produces Ethanoic acid.
i found this in a sample paper.

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This is because of the fact that CrO₃ is a mild oxidizing agent whereas KMnO₄ is very strong oxidizing agent.

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