Protonation: In an alcohol, a lone pair of electrons is present on the oxygen atom because of that alcohol acts as an acid. However, when alcohol is treated with a strong acid, it accepts the proton to form positively charged oxonium ion. This is known as protonation. For example:
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353.Describe the following: Fehling’s reagent
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354.Describe the following: Tollen’s reagent
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355.Describe the following: Acetylation
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356.Describe the following: Trans-esterification.
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357.How will you prepare:
Acetaldehyde from ethyl alcohol
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358.How will you prepare: Acetone from acetylene
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359.How will you prepare: Acetoxime from acetaldehyde.
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