Ethylene when oxidized with hot acidified dichromate solution gives

Ethylene when oxidized with hot acidified dichromate solution gives
  1. ethylene glycol
  2. acetic acid
  3. ethyl alcohol
  4. carbon dioxide and water

Solution

$\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}_{2} \stackrel{\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-} / \mathrm{H}^{+}}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{CO}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$

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