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Q. Oxidation of primary alcohols with chlorine yields :

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

Primary alcohol on oxidation produce an aldehyde.
$\underset{\text{Pri.Chloride}}{ROH} \xrightarrow{X_2} RX -\xrightarrow[-2HX] {\{O\}} \underset{\text{Aldehyde}}{RCHO}$