Under what conditions does ethane get converted to :
(c) Acetic acid

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Solution

Ethane is converted to ethanol by passing over hot Cu tube.
$2 C_{2} H_{6} + O_{2} \frac{C u}{200^{\circ} C} 2 C_{2} H_{5} O H$

Then, ethanol is oxidized to acetaldehyde and then it is further oxidized to acetic acid.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7} - ---- \to A c i d i c C H_{3} C H O$

$C H_{3} C H O K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7} - ---- \to A c i d i c C H_{3} C O O H$

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