2.When ethylene glycol, C2H6O2, is oxidized by acidic permanganate, the oxidation products are CO2 and H2O. When Ce(ClO4)4, is used, the product is formic acid, H2CO2. When perodic acid is used, H5IO6, the glycol is oxidized to formaldehyde, H2CO, and periodic acid is reduced to IO3-. Write complete balanced equations for these three reactions and calculate the equivalent weight of ethylene glycol (MW 62,068 g/mol)

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