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Acetic acid can be prepared by:...

Acetic acid can be prepared by:

A

oxidizing `CH_3 CHO` with `K_2 Cr_2 O_7 and H_2 SO_4`

B

heating glycerol with concentrated `H_2 SO_4`

C

oxidizing `CH_3 OH` with `KMnO_4`

D

distilling a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate

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`CH_3 CHO underset(H^+)overset(K_2 Cr_2 O_7)to H_3 C - COOH`
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