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Assertion :Oxidation product of alcohol depends upon temperature. Reason: Alcohols when treated with copper at 3000C give aldehydes.

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Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
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Both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
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Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.
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The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
Oxidation product of alcohols depends upon the type of alcohol( primary or secondary) and not on the temperature. Primary alcohols give aldehydes and acids on oxidation with a solution of sodium or potassium dichromate(VI) acidified with dilute sulfuric acid.

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