What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation?

Question

What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation? (A) Aldehyde (B) Ketone (C) Alkene (D) Acid

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Aldehydes can be prepared by the dehydrogenation of primary alcohols. It is carried out by passing the vapour of primary alcohol over reduced copper at 573 K.

1° alcohol gives aldehyde by catalytic dehydrogenation

Q. What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation?

Aldehyde

Ketone

Alkene

Acid

Aldehydes can be prepared by the dehydrogenation of primary alcohols. It is carried out by passing the vapour of primary alcohol over reduced copper at $573 K$ .

$1^{\circ}$ alcohol gives aldehyde by catalytic dehydrogenation