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What happens when ethanol is treated with 5% alkaline solution of `KMnO_(4)`?

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The oxidation of ethanol takes place and ethanoic is formed.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OHunderset(KMNO_(4)("alkaline"))overset([o])toCH_(3)COOH`
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