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Q. When primary alcohol is oxidised with chlorine, it gives

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Primary alcohol (Ethyl alcohol) on oxidation with $Cl _{2}$ first gives aldehyde (acetaldehyde), which on further chlorination gives trichloroacetaldehyde $\left( CCl _{3}- CHO \right)$.