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11 years ago
The conversion of ethanol (CH3CH2OH) to acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) and hydrogen(H2, which is actually removed by another chemical reaction) in your liver is the first of a series of chemical reactions that your body uses to metabolize alcohol. Consider the following questions about this process.

1) Write the balanced equation for this reaction using the formula given above.

2) What type of reaction is this?  There are two possible answers.
 a) single replacement
 b) double replacement
 c) decomposition
 d) oxidation
Thank you for the help!!!!
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11 years ago
CH3CH2OH → CH3CHO + H2

Quote from: Spice (11 years ago)
c) decomposition
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11 years ago
Thank you Colleen. .but  on #2 it said there is to possible answers. Could you tell me as to why that is?
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11 years ago
Hi Spice,

It could also be an oxidation reaction, since the ethanol got oxidize to acetaldehyde

Best regards,
Laser
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