Propanone on reaction with alkyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis will produce ?

Primary alcohol

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Secondary alcohol

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Tertiary alcohol

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Carboxylic acid

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Solution

Explanation:
Ketones on reaction with Grignard reagent (alkyl magnesium halide) followed by hydrolysis will always yield tertiary alcohol ( $3^{\circ}$ alcohol) while aldehydes except formaldehyde ( $H C H O$ ) gives secondary alcohol and formaldehyde gives primary alcohol.
Hence, option (C) is correct.

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