Carry out following conversions:
(i) Ethanol to ethane
(ii) Ethanol to Ethanoic acid
Answer
1. Ethanol can be converted to ethane by using conc H 2 SO 4
2. Ethanol can be converted to ethanoic acid using an oxidizing agent like alkaline KMnO 4 or acidic K 2 Cr 2 O 7 .