Question

Acetic acid is obtained when

• A. Methyl alcohol is oxidised with potassium permanganate
• B. Calcium acetate is distilled in the presence of calcium formate
• C. Acetaldehyde is oxidised with potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid
• D. Glycerol is heated with sulphuric acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Acetaldehyde is oxidised with potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid

Answer 2

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO } \xrightarrow [ \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SO } _ { 4 } ] { \mathrm { K } _ { 2 } \mathrm { Cr } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } _ { 7 } } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH }$