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3 years ago

Which of the statements applies to oxidation?

Chemistry

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Charra [1.4K]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct option is: (A) Ketones cannot be oxidized further

Explanation:

Oxidation refers to the gain of oxygen or the formation of carbon-oxygen bond (C-O bond).

Alcohols are organic compounds containing at least one hydroxyl group. These compounds can be further classified into primary (R-CH₂-OH), secondary (R¹R²CH-OH) and tertiary alcohols (R¹R²R³C-OH).

The partial oxidation of primary alcohol gives aldehyde (R-CHO). Further oxidation of aldehyds gives carboxylic acid (R-COOH). Primary alcohol can also be oxidized directly to carboxylic acid. However, the carboxylic acid can not be further oxidized.

$R-CH_{2}-OH \overset{[O]}{\rightarrow} R-CHO \overset{[O]}{\rightarrow} R-COOH \\R-CH_{2}-OH \overset{[O]}{\rightarrow} R-COOH$

Oxidation of secondary alcohols gives ketones (R¹R²C=O), which can not be oxidized further.

$R^{1}R^{2}CH-OH \overset{[O]}{\rightarrow} R^{1}R^{2}C=O$

Whereas, tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation.

Therefore, the correct statement regarding oxidation is (A) Ketones cannot be oxidized further.

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