What happens when ethanol is oxidised with chromic anhydride in glacial ethanoic acid.

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What happens when ethanol is oxidised with chromic anhydride in glacial ethanoic acid.

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answered Jan 30, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
 
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When ethanol is treated with chromic anhydride, then its partial oxidation takes place and ethanal is formed.

Chromic anhydride oxidises ethanol to ethanal.

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