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How is the transformation of ethanol into ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

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In the transformation of ethanol `(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)` to ethanoic acid `(CH_(3)COOH)`, one oxygen atom is added to ethanol. The reaction in which oxygen is added to a substance is called oxidation reaction. Hence, the transformation of ethanol into ethanoic acid is an oxidation reaction.
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