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Acetic acid will be obtained on oxidation of
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJEE Main
Options:
  • A Ethanol
  • B Propanal
  • C Methanal
  • D Glyoxal
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Ethanol
Since acetic acid has two carbon atom so it will be produced by reduction of the two carbon conataing alcohol.

Acetic acid is obtained by the oxidation of ethanol with alkaline KMnO4.
C2H5OH+OAlkaline KMnO4   CH3COOH
                                                     Ethanol acetic acid

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