Q.

C2H5OHKMnO4/HXH2SO4YCH3COOC2H5

X and Y respectively are

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a

CH2=CH2;CH3COOH

b

CH3COOH;C2H5OH

c

CH3OH;C2H5OH

d

CH3CHO;CH3OH

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

 Oxidation of primary alcohol by potassium permanganate (KMnO4) produces carboxylic acid.

C2H5OHKMnO4/H+CH3COOH(X)     H2SO4C2H5OH(Y)CH3COOC2H5 

The sequence of reaction is an oxidation reaction (ethanol to acetic acid) followed by an esterification, where acetic acid and ethanol forms ethyl acetate.

Hence, X is Acetic acid and Y is Ethanol. 

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