Under what conditions does ethane get converted to
(a) ethyl alcohol
(b) acetic acid

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(a) Ethane can be oxidised to form ethyl alcohol (ethanol) on heating it at 200^oC in the presence of oxygen and Cu.

(b) Ethane should first be oxidised to form ethyl alcohol (ethanol) by heating it at 200^oC in the presence of oxygen and Cu. Then, ethyl alcohol in the presence of acidified potassium dichromate leads to the formation of acetic acid.

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