Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Conversion of ethyl alcohol into acetaldehyde is an example of:

    A)  hydrolysis

    B)  oxidation

    C)  reduction

    D)  molecular rearrangement

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Ethyl alcohol is oxidised to produce acetaldehyde \[\underset{Ethyl\text{ }alcohol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\xrightarrow[{}]{[O]}\underset{Acetaldehyde}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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