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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Acetic acid undergoes reduction with LiAlH4 to give
Options
A Ethanol
Correct Answer
B Ethane
C Ethanal
D Ethyne
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is reduced by LiAlH4 to ethanol (CH3CH2OH). Carboxylic acids are reduced to primary alcohols by strong reducing agents.

Hint

What alcohol is formed from reduction of acetic acid?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1417 of 1999
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