Why Does Ethanol Not Affect the Equilibrium of the Dichromate Reaction?

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Ethanol (C2H5OH) does not affect the equilibrium of the dichromate reaction because it is a weak acid that does not significantly dissociate in solution. As a result, it does not contribute additional H+ ions to the reaction. The equilibrium between H+(aq) and CrO4-2(aq) remains unchanged despite the presence of ethanol. This lack of dissociation means that ethanol does not influence the concentrations of the reactants or products in the reversible reaction. Therefore, ethanol's weak acidic nature is the key reason it does not impact the equilibrium.
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why does C2H5OH not affect the equilibrium of H+(aq) + 2CrO4-2(aq)---- yielding in a reversible reaction-----Cr2O7-2(aq) + OH-(aq)

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Is it because C2H5OH is such a weak acid that it does not dissociate and therefore does not add H+ ions to the reaction and therefore does not affect the reaction?
 
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