Wine Turns Sour Because of the Conversion of Ethanol, C₂H₅OH

question 108

Multiple Choice

Wine turns sour because of the conversion of ethanol, C₂H₅OH, to acetic acid, HC₂H₃O₂. Which of the following happens to ethanol in this reaction?

• A) It is reduced.
• B) It is oxidized.
• C) It is both oxidized and reduced.
• D) It is neither oxidized nor reduced.

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