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Chemistry
Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a
Q. Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a
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A
secondary alcohol
8%
B
aldehyde
69%
C
ketone
13%
D
ester
10%
Solution:
Primary alcohols get dehydrogenated with reduced copper at
573
K
, to give corresponding aldehydes.
Primary alcohol
R
−
C
H
2
O
H
C
u
,
573
K
Aldehyde
R
−
C
H
O
+
H
2