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Explanation:
Ethanol can be oxidized to ethanal or acetaldehyde which is further oxidized to acid that is acetic acid.
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[oxidation by loss of hydrogen]
- An oxidizing agent potassium dichromate(VI) solution is used to remove the hydrogen from the ethanol.
- An oxidizing agent used along with dilute sulphuric acid for acidification.
Acetaldehyde can also be reduced back to ethanol again by adding hydrogen to it by using a reducing agent that is sodium tetrahydro borate, NaBH4.
- The oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids can be done by the two-step process.
- In the first step, one molecule of water is added in the presence of a catalyst that is acidic.
- There is a generation of a hydrate. (geminal 1,1-diol).
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[reduction by the gain of electrons]
Here, the oxidizing agent used is in the presence of acetone.
Answer: The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Reactivity of elements is defined as the tendency to loose or gain electrons.
These reactions are a type of single displacement reactions. A single displacement reaction is a type of reaction in which an element displaces another element in a chemical reaction. These are studied with the help of reactivity series.
The element which lies above in the reactivity series can easily displace the element which lies below in the reactivity series.
Option A: This reaction will not yield a stable product because Zinc lies below Aluminium in the reactivity series.
Option B: This reaction will yield a stable product because Sodium lies above Calcium in the reactivity series.
Option C: This reaction will not yield a stable product because Hydrogen lies below Magnesium in the reactivity series.
Option D: This reaction will not yield a stable product because Calcium lies below Barium in the reactivity series.
Option E: This reaction will not yield a stable product because barium lies below Lithium in the reactivity series.
