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Ethanol burns readily in a plentiful supply of air to form carbon dioxide and water. In a very limited amount of air carbon or carbon monoxide may be formed. In the test tube it is oxidised to ethanal and then ethanoic acid by such reagents as acidified potassium dichromate solution. Oxidation to ethanoic acid by oxygen is catalysed by the enzymes in certain bacteria (acetobacter).

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Partial molar property and its applications?

Partial molar properties are useful thermodynamic properties because their molar average equals the property itself. In this article, we present a description of partial properties in general, and we show that for many partial properties, partial molar properties being a subset, the property is a molar average of the partial properties. Although partial molar properties remain the most useful, several of the other partial properties could have practical applications. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009


Is ethanol a polar or a nonpolar molecule?

Ethanol is a polar molecule due to the presence of the hydroxyl group (OH) which creates an uneven distribution of electrons, leading to a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom.


Is ethanol silver nitrate a polar solvent?

Yes, ethanol is a polar solvent because it contains a polar hydroxyl group (-OH) which imparts a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom. Silver nitrate is also polar due to the presence of ionic bonds between silver and nitrate ions.


How will you convert ethanol to but-1-yne?

Ethanol can be converted to but-1-yne through a series of chemical reactions, starting with the dehydration of ethanol to form ethylene. Ethylene can then undergo partial hydrogenation to form butene, which can further undergo a process called dehydrogenation to form but-1-yne.


How can you prepare ethanol from acetylene?

Ethanol can be prepared from acetylene by first converting acetylene to acetaldehyde, for example through a Wacker process, and then further oxidizing acetaldehyde to ethanol using reducing agents such as hydrogen or sodium borohydride. Alternatively, acetylene can also be reacted with water in the presence of a catalyst to directly form ethanol.

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What do you understand by partial oxidation of alcohol?

The partial oxidation of alcohol means conversion of alcohols to aldehydes


Partial molar property and its applications?

Partial molar properties are useful thermodynamic properties because their molar average equals the property itself. In this article, we present a description of partial properties in general, and we show that for many partial properties, partial molar properties being a subset, the property is a molar average of the partial properties. Although partial molar properties remain the most useful, several of the other partial properties could have practical applications. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009


Is ethanol a polar or a nonpolar molecule?

Ethanol is a polar molecule due to the presence of the hydroxyl group (OH) which creates an uneven distribution of electrons, leading to a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom.


Is ethanol silver nitrate a polar solvent?

Yes, ethanol is a polar solvent because it contains a polar hydroxyl group (-OH) which imparts a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom. Silver nitrate is also polar due to the presence of ionic bonds between silver and nitrate ions.


How will you convert ethanol to but-1-yne?

Ethanol can be converted to but-1-yne through a series of chemical reactions, starting with the dehydration of ethanol to form ethylene. Ethylene can then undergo partial hydrogenation to form butene, which can further undergo a process called dehydrogenation to form but-1-yne.


Is Ketosis is the abnormal condition in the body as a result in the partial burning of fatty acids?

True


How can you prepare ethanol from acetylene?

Ethanol can be prepared from acetylene by first converting acetylene to acetaldehyde, for example through a Wacker process, and then further oxidizing acetaldehyde to ethanol using reducing agents such as hydrogen or sodium borohydride. Alternatively, acetylene can also be reacted with water in the presence of a catalyst to directly form ethanol.


Why the Oxidation state of oxygen is -2 in carbon monoxide?

In carbon monoxide (CO), oxygen has an oxidation state of -2 because oxygen is more electronegative than carbon. This leads oxygen to attract the shared electrons in the CO bond, giving it a partial negative charge and an oxidation state of -2. Carbon, being less electronegative, has an oxidation state of +2 to balance the overall charge of the molecule.


Ketosis is an abnormal condition in the body as a result of the partial burning of fatty acids?

Ketosis means that the body is burning fat for energy. There is nothing abnormal about this state. If the body is burning too much fat, it may be a health problem.


What is a common cause of incomplete combustion?

Incomplete combustion is most commonly caused by lack of oxygen. Partial oxidation can lead to many contaminants being released into the environment.


Does ethanol have a permanent dipole?

Yes. the -OH group. The highly electronegative oxygen hoards electron density away from the hydrogen leaving a partial positive charge there. This is why ethanol is a polar compound miscible with water.


Where does a decompser get its energy from?

A decomposer gets its energy from breaking down organic matter, such as dead plants and animals, into simpler molecules through the process of decomposition. This releases the stored energy in the organic matter, which the decomposer uses to carry out its life functions.