RCH2OH+CrO3 oversetaq . H2 SO4 arrow Z+Crx + The oxidation number x of Cr will be

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RCH2OH+CrO3 oversetaq . H2 SO4 arrow Z+Crx + The oxidation number x of Cr will be (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Chromic acid, also known as Jones reagent, is prepared by adding chromium trioxide to aqueous sulphuric acid. The Jones reagent oxidises primary alcohols to carboxylic acids.

(O r an g e S o l u t i o n) (1° A l co h o l) (RC H)_{2} O H + C r O_{3} \to A q . H_{2} (SO)_{4} (G ree ni s h o p a q u e so l u t i o n) (Z) RCOO H + (C r)^{3 +}

Q. RCH2​OH+CrO3​→aq.H2​SO4​Z+Crx+ The oxidation number x of Cr will be

Chromic acid, also known as Jones reagent, is prepared by adding chromium trioxide to aqueous sulphuric acid. The Jones reagent oxidises primary alcohols to carboxylic acids. (OrangeSolution)(1°Alcohol)(RCH)2​OH​​​+CrO3​→Aq.H2​(SO)4​(Greenishopaquesolution)(Z)RCOOH​​+(Cr)3+

Q. $RC H_{2} O H + C r O_{3} \to a q . H_{2} S O_{4} Z + C r^{x +}$
The oxidation number $x$ of $C r$ will be