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In the oxidation of alcohols using bleach, Sodium hypochlorite ( NaOCl ) and Glacial acetic acid
( CH₃COOH ), does the glacial acetic acid act as a catalyst cum reaction participant and can it be substituted by other organic acids such as Citric acid or equivalent amount of mineral acid such as dil HCl ?

CH₃COOH  +  H₂O     CH₃COO-  +  H₃O+

NaOCl  +  CH₃COOH     HOCl  +  CH₃COO-Na+

NaOCl  +  HCl     HOCl  +  NaCl  ?

Cant find any answer to the above on the internet.