BRAINCAKEOxidation of Alcohols
Alcohols can be oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate(VI): potassium dichromate(VI), K2Cr2O7, with dilute sulfuric acid.
When the alcohol is oxidised, the orange dichromate(VI) ions are reduced to green chromium(III) ions:
Cr2O72− (orange) → Cr3+ (green)
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