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Which of the following compound on dehydrogenation gives a ketone?

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Primary alcohol
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Tertiary alcohol
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Carboxylic acid
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Secondary alcohol
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Solution

The correct option is C Secondary alcohol
A secondary alcohol on dehydrogenation gives a ketone.
CH3CH|OHCH3 dehydrogenation −−−−−−−−−−−−−−CH3C||OCH3
A primary alcohol on dehydrogenation gives an aldehdye.
CH3C|OHH2 dehydrogenation −−−−−−−−−−−−−−CH3C||OH

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