This series of chemical reactions represents the conversion of ethene (C2H4) to ethanol (C2H5OH) to acetic acid (CH3COOH) to carbon dioxide (CO2). The overall reaction can be described as:
C2H4 --> C2H5OH --> CH3COOH --> CO2 (+ CO2)
Each arrow indicates a separate step in the reaction pathway, with the final step involving the combustion of acetic acid to produce carbon dioxide.
This series of chemical reactions represents the conversion of ethene (C2H4) to ethanol (C2H5OH) to acetic acid (CH3COOH) to carbon dioxide (CO2). The overall reaction can be described as:
C2H4 --> C2H5OH --> CH3COOH --> CO2 (+ CO2)
Each arrow indicates a separate step in the reaction pathway, with the final step involving the combustion of acetic acid to produce carbon dioxide.