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The compound on dehydrogenation gives a ketone. The original compound is :

A
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

The correct option is D Secondary alcohol

On Catalytic hydrogenation primary alcohols give aldehydes, secondary alcohols give ketones and tertiary alcohols give an alkene.

Hence the correct option is B.


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