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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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An alcohol on oxidation is found to give

C{H_3}COOH

and

C{H_3}C{H_2}COOH

The alcohol is:

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Correct option: D

C{H_3}CH(OH)C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}

Option D (

C{H_3}CH(OH)C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}

) is correct because its oxidation leads to the formation of both acetic acid and propanoic acid via bond cleavage.

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