Complete the following statements by selecting the correct alternative from the choices given:
When acetaldehyde is treated with Grignard reagent, followed by hydrolysis the product formed is:

Primary alcohol

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Secondary alcohol

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Carboxylic acid

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Tertiary alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is B Secondary alcohol
When acetaldehyde is treated with Grignard reagent, followed by hydrolysis the product formed is a secondary alcohol.
$C H_{3} C H O + C H_{3} M g B r \to C H_{3} C H (O M g B r) - C H_{3} hydrolysis - ----- \to C H_{3} C H (O H) - C H_{3}$

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