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Synthesis of Aldehydes or Ketones from Alcohols

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Formaldehyde is obtained on a commercial scale by the oxidation of

A

Methanol

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Ethane

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Acetylene

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D

Ether

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Solution

The correct option is A Methanol
$C H_{3} O H + (O) C o l l i n s - ---- \to R e a g e n t H C H O + H_{2} O$

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