【】Oxidation of Ethene or Ethylene (CH2=CH2)
Oxidation of Ethene or Ethylene(CH2=CH2) Solution: Today we will talk about the oxidation of ethene. In ethene, the oxidation number of every carbon is -2. When we apply mild oxidising conditions to ethene,we get ethane-1,2-diol. In mild oxidising conditions, the oxidising agent is kept cold at room temperature. For mild oxidation of ethene,we use alkaline solution of KMnO4 (potassium permanganate). Oxidation of Ethene (CH2=CH2) In the above reaction, ethene has lost electrons,so ethene has oxidized.Look at the change of oxidation number from -2 to -1. When we apply strong oxidizing conditions to ethene using hot and concentrated potassium permanganate solution,we get carbon dioxide and water. The production of CO₂ and H₂O from strong oxidation of ethene is given below. In the above reaction, ethene has lost electrons,so ethene has oxidized.Look at the change of oxidation number from -2 to +4.
