Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement I: Ethanol on oxidation with alkaline potassium permanganate gives ethanoic acid. Statement II: Oxidation of ethanol involves the removal of hydrogen atoms and addition of oxygen. Which of the following is correct?
Both statements are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.
Ethanol, when oxidised with alkaline potassium permanganate, is converted first to ethanal and then further oxidised to ethanoic acid (acetic acid). This confirms Statement I is correct.
Oxidation of an alcohol to a carboxylic acid involves removal of hydrogen atoms from the -CH2OH group and addition of oxygen, forming the -COOH group. This is exactly the mechanism described in Statement II.
Since Statement II correctly describes the chemical process responsible for the change stated in Statement I, it explains Statement I.
Hence, the correct answer is that both statements are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.
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