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

Question

When pentan-2-one is oxidised using conc. HNO3,the major products formed will be (A) n-Butyric acid and Formic acid (B) Isobutyric acid and Acetic acid (C) Pentanoic acid (D) Ethanoic acid and Propanoic acid

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underset textPentan - 2 - oneCH 3 CH 2- COCH 3 xrightarrow text conc.HNO 3 underset textEthanoic acid2 CH 3 COOH

Q. When pentan-2-one is oxidised using conc. $H N O_{3}$ ,the major products formed will be

n-Butyric acid and Formic acid

Isobutyric acid and Acetic acid

Pentanoic acid

Ethanoic acid and Propanoic acid

$Pentan - 2 - one C H_{3} C H_{2} - COC H_{3} conc.HNO_{3} Ethanoic acid 2 C H_{3} COO H$

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