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Ethanol can be oxidised by a variety of oxidising agents to acetaldehyde (ethanal).

The aldehyde product is easily oxidised to the carboxylic acid and must be removed (by distillation) as it is formed.
CH3CH2OH
  +  
[O]
        
CH3CHO
  +  
H2O
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Ethanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
[O]     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetaldehyde     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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