Question: what happens when ethanol is oxidised with chromic anhydride in glacial ethanoic acid?
Answer: When ethanol is oxidized with chromic anhydride in presence of glacial acetic acid, ethanal is form. - Ethanol is partially oxidized by CrO3/CH3COOH to ethanal. - CrO3/CH3COOH being a weak oxidizing agent, further oxidation doesn't take place. Hope this helps you.