The products of the above reactions are same.

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The correct option is A True
Ethanol is oxidized to acetic acid with both oxidizing agents, i.e., with potassium permanganate and potassium dichromate. The reaction is as given below.
$3 C_{2} H_{5} O H + 2 K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7} + 8 H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶ 2 C r_{2} (S O_{4})_{3} + 3 C H_{3} C O O H      A c e t i c a c i d + 2 K_{2} S O_{4} + 11 H_{2} O$
$3 C_{2} H_{5} O H + H K M n O_{4} ⟶ 3 C H_{3} C O_{2} H + H M n O_{2} + H K O H + H_{2} O$

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