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Which of the following alcohols will form an aldehyde or a ketone as a product on oxidation with H+/K2Cr2O7.

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1 alcohol
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2 alcohol
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3 alcohol
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Both 1 and 2 alcohol
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Solution

The correct option is B 2 alcohol
2 alcohol gives ketone under the given conditions and it does not oxidise further.
1 alcohol gives an aldehyde which oxidises further to form a carboxylic acid.
3 alcohol does not oxidise in such conditions.

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