Incomplete oxidation of ethanol yields

  • A CH3COOH
  • B CH3COCH3
  • C CH3CH2OCH2CH3
  • D CH3CHO
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The correct answer is D. CH3CHO

C2H5OH → CH3CHO → CH3COOH

Ethanol.....oxidation Ethanal........Ethanoic Acid

Primary alcohol oxidises to aldehyde and later to carboxylic acid.

Secondary alcohol oxidises to ketones.

Ethanol is an example of primary alcohol and primary alcohol can be oxidised to aldehyde and carboxylic acid. Wherein, incomplete oxidation of primary alcohol yields aldehyde also known as alkanal while complete oxidation of primary alcohol yields carboxylic acid.

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