What is Y from the below reaction? CH3−CH2OHAlkalineKMnO4+Heat−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→OracidifiedK2Cr2O7+HeatY
A
CH3COOH
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B
H2C=CH2
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C
CH3CH2COOH
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D
CH3−OH
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Solution
The correct option is ACH3COOH CH3CH2OH is oxidized to CH3COOH in the presence of (Alkaline KMnO4 or Acidified K2Cr2O7) + heat. CH3−CH2OHAlkalineKMnO4+Heat−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→OracidifiedK2Cr2O7+HeatCH3COOH Hence, Y is CH3COOH.