Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction,

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Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

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The conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid involves addition of oxygen. Hence, it is an oxidation reaction.

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