DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Primary aldehyde on oxidation gives:

    A)  esters          

    B)  carboxylic acid

    C)  ketones        

    D)  alcohols

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    (i) Aldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acid by \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] or \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] or \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]. (ii) Alcohols are easily oxidised to carbonyl compounds first then to carboxylic acids.


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