Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction ?
$\mathop {C{H_3}C{H_2}OH}\limits_{Ethanol} \,\xrightarrow{{[O]}}\mathop {C{H_3}COOH}\limits_{Ethanoic\,\,acid} $
Since the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid involves the addition of oxygen to ethanol, it is an oxidation reaction.
Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications ?
Ethane, with the molecular formula $C_2H_6$ has
How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid ?
Draw the electron dot structures for
$(a)$ propanone
$(b)$ $F_2$
What is an homologous series ? Explain with an example.