Foundation
Chemistry Foundation
Important Compounds of Carbon
Question
Alcohols cannot be oxidized to carboxylic acids by -
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Solution
Alcohols are oxidised to carboxylic acid by -
(i) Alkaline KMnO4
(ii) Acidified K2Cr2O7
But they cannot be oxidised to carboxylic acid by PCl5