Question

Write the balanced chemical equation for ethanol under high pressure and low pressure is treated with acidified potassium dichromate.

Answer 1

• Ethanol $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\right)$ is oxidized to Ethanoic acid $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}\right)$ when treated with acidified potassium dichromate.
• The balanced chemical equation for Ethanol under high pressure and low pressure is treated with acidified potassium dichromate $\left({\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{Cr}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_7\right)$chemical reaction is as follows:

$\underset{\mathrm{Ethanol}}{{\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Nascent}\mathrm{oxygen}}{2\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}\stackrel{{\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{Cr}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_7+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{Ethanoic}\mathrm{acid}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Water}}{{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}$