J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    Acetic acid will be obtained on oxidation of:

    A)  ethanol                              

    B)  propanal

    C)  methanal                           

    D)  glyoxal

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Acetic acid is obtained by the oxidation of ethanol from alkaline\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]. \[\underset{ethanol}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}OH}}\,+[O]\xrightarrow[{}]{alkaline\text{ }KMn{{O}_{4}}}\underset{acetic\text{ }acid}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,\]


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