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Production of Ethanoic Acid Introduction I am doing this experiment to try and find out whether I can produce ethanoic acid in a college laboratory. Hopefully I will produce ethanoic acid and hopefully it will be pure. Also, I will be synthesizing the ethanoic acid. Equipment * Anti-bumping granules * Dilute sulphuric acid * Pear shaped flask * Potassium dichromate * Concentrated sulphuric acid * Bunsen burner * Gauze * Tripod * Clamp stand Method 1. Put a few anti-bumping granules and 10 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid in the round bottomed flask. 2. In a fume cupboard, add in 5 g of potassium dichromate and dissolve by careful swirling. 3. Slowly with swirling and cooling in an ice bath, add 6 cm3 of concentrated sulfuric acid. 4. Mix 15cm3 of ethanol and 10 cm3 of deionised water in the dropping funnel. 5. Add the solution from the dropping funnel drop wise down the condenser, while swirling the contents of the flask and cooling it...

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