Explain the oxidation of ethanol

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Acetic acid, CH3COOH, could be produced from (a) the reaction of methanol with carbon monoxide; (b) the oxidation of ethanol; (c) the reaction of carbon monoxide with methane. write balanced chemical equations for each process. carry out a thermodynamic analysis of the three possibilities and decide which you would expect to be the easiest to accomplish

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