Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Section
Ethanol can be oxidised by heating with potassium dichromate(VI) in dilute sulfuric acid
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Answer and see the solution →Explain why dilute sulfuric acid must be present when potassium dichromate(VI) is used to oxidise ethanol. Include in your answer the role that the acid plays in the reaction.