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Acetaldehyde is oxidised by potassium dichromate(VI) to acetic acid.

3
CH3CHO
  +  
K2Cr2O7
  +  
8
H+
         
3
CH3COOH
  +  
2
Cr3+
  +  
2
K+
  +  
4
H2O
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Acetaldehyde     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium dichromate(VI)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Proton     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chromium(III) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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