Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 263

Question: The final product of the oxidation of ethyl alcohol is

[KCET (Med.) 1999 ]

Options:

A) Ethane

B) Acetone

C) Acetaldehyde

D) Acetic acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ C_2H_5OH+[O]\to CH_3CHO\to CH_3COOH $ .