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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 -8.1. Aldehydes and ketones

When vapours of a secondary alcohol is passed over heated copper at \(573 \;K\), the product formed is

  1. A a carboxylic acid
  2. B an aldehyde
  3. C a ketone
  4. D an alkene
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(C) a ketone

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\(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {C{H_3}} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {C{H_3} - CH - OH} 
\end{array}\xrightarrow{{Cu/573\,K}}\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_3}} \\ 
  {\,\,\,|} \\ 
  {C{H_3} - C = O} 
\end{array}\) \(\quad \quad 2^oAlcohol\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Ketone\)