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  4. When pentan-2-one is oxidised using conc. HNO3,the major products formed will be

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Q. When pentan-2-one is oxidised using conc. $HNO_3$,the major products formed will be

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

$\underset{\text{Pentan - 2 - one}}{CH _{3} CH _{2}- COCH _{3}} \xrightarrow{\text { conc.HNO }_{3}} \underset{\text{Ethanoic acid}}{2 CH _{3} COOH}$