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ChemistryRedox ReactionsProblem involving Equivalent ConceptEasy2 minQB
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Number of electrons lost per mole of ethanol in its oxidation into acetic acid is

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Answer:
A
Solution:

CH₃CH₂OH CH₃COOH: the average oxidation state of carbon changes from -2 to 0, i.e. 2 e⁻ per carbon, 4 e⁻ per molecule. Per mole of ethanol, electrons lost = 4Nᴀ. Hence (a).

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