4 CH3 + O2 → 2 C2H5OH

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 C-III - 4 e- → 4 C-II (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

CH3 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • CH3
    • Names: Methyl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Methyl radical source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Trihydridocarbon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • C2H5OH – Ethanol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Absolute alcohol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Alcohol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cologne spirit source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Clear, colorless liquid with a weak, ethereal, vinous odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02