Question 6 - Past Year - 2 Mark Questions - Chapter 4 Class 10 - Carbon and its Compounds

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Carry out following conversions:

(i) Ethanol to ethane

(ii) Ethanol to Ethanoic acid

 

Answer

1. Ethanol can be converted to ethane by using conc H 2 SO 4

Reaction of conversion of Ethanol to Ethane - Teachoo.png

2. Ethanol can be converted to ethanoic acid using an oxidizing agent like alkaline KMnO 4 or acidic K 2 Cr 2 O 7 .

Converted into Ethanoic acid - Teachoo.png

 

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