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Elimination Reaction

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name the product obtained when ethanol is oxidised by either chromic anhydride or alkaline potassium permagnate

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Chromic anhydride and alkaline potassium permanganate is strong oxidizing agent which oxidizes ethanol to ethanal (Acetaldehyde) but the reaction doesn’t stop. Finally the reaction stops when ethanol converts to ethanoic acid.

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