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Ethanol can be oxidised to acetaldehyde, and in the process it acts as a 2 electron reducing agent.

CH3CH2OH
         
CH3CHO
  +  
2
e
  +  
2
H+
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Electron     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Proton     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Oxidation Half Reaction

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