MHT CET Chemistry question

Oxidation products of alcohols depends upon

(A)-OH group
(B)Carbon atoms of alcohols
(C)Number of hydrogen atoms attached to hydroxyl bearing carbonCorrect
(D)Conditions

Answer: (C)

Solution

The class of oxidation product is fixed by the number of H atoms on the carbinol carbon (2 H gives aldehyde/acid, 1 H gives ketone, 0 H resists oxidation); every

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