Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?
(N/A) The chemical reaction is represented as: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH} \xrightarrow{[O]} \text{CH}_3\text{COOH}$.
An oxidation reaction is defined as the addition of oxygen or the removal of hydrogen from a substance.
In the conversion of ethanol $(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH})$ to ethanoic acid $(\text{CH}_3\text{COOH})$, an oxygen atom is added to the molecule.
Since oxygen is added to ethanol to form ethanoic acid, this process is classified as an oxidation reaction.
An oxidation reaction is defined as the addition of oxygen or the removal of hydrogen from a substance.
In the conversion of ethanol $(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH})$ to ethanoic acid $(\text{CH}_3\text{COOH})$, an oxygen atom is added to the molecule.
Since oxygen is added to ethanol to form ethanoic acid, this process is classified as an oxidation reaction.
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