(a) What happens when ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate)? Write the equation of the reaction involved. (b) Choose those compounds from the following which can turn blue litmus solution red : HCHO, CH3COOH, CH3OH, C2H5OH, HCOOH, CH3CHO Give reasons for your choice.

(a) What happens when ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium perm

1.	(a) What happens when ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate)? Write the equation of the reaction involved. (b) Choose those compounds from the following which can turn blue litmus solution red : HCHO, CH3COOH, CH3OH, C2H5OH, HCOOH, CH3CHO Give reasons for your choice.
Answer» (a) What happens when ethanol is oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate (or acidified potassium dichromate)? Write the equation of the reaction involved. (b) Choose those compounds from the following which can turn blue litmus solution red : $H C H O, C H_{3} C O O H, C H_{3} O H, C_{2} H_{5} O H, H C O O H, C H_{3} C H O$ Give reasons for your choice.