Ethanol is oxidized to ethanoic acid with alkaline ${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4$ (or) acidified ${\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{Cr}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_4$. What is the name of the reaction?
 

Ethanol is oxidized to ethanoic acid with alkaline ${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4$ (or) acidified ${\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{Cr}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_4$.   The name of the reaction is an oxidation reaction.

 ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}\underset{2\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\overset{{\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{Cr}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_2}{\to }}{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$
The chemicals have the ability to oxygenate other compounds. These materials are referred to as oxidizing agents.