This is an oxidation reaction of Alcohol to Carboxylic acid.
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, which is n-Butanol is oxidized to Butanoic acid in the presence of excess K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4
The structural formula of butanoic acid is
CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
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