Aldehydes Ketones Question 182
Question: Which one of the following on oxidation will not give a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbon atoms
[CBSE PMT 1992; MP PET 1996]
Options:
A) $ CH_3COCH_3 $
B) $ CCl_3CH_2CHO $
C) $ CH_3CH_2CH_2OH $
D) $ CH_3CH_2CHO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}-CH_3}}\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{K_2Cr_2O_7}}}CH_3COOH+HCOOH $ one carbon atom is less in the ketone group
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