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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Oxidation of a secondary alcohol with K2Cr2O7/H+ produces
Options
A a carboxylic acid
B a ketone
Correct Answer
C an aldehyde
D an ester
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Oxidation of a secondary alcohol (R-CHOH-R') with K2Cr2O7/H+ (or other oxidizing agents) gives a ketone (R-CO-R').

Hint

What is the product of oxidation of a secondary alcohol?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1285 of 1999
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