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Answer:
<u>a</u><u>.</u><u> </u><u>True</u><u>.</u>
Explanation:
Only primary and secondary alcohols can oxidise to give an aldehyde. But a weak oxidizing agent must be used to prevent formation of a carboxylic acid or ketone.
weak oxidizing agents: Chromyl chloride, silver/oxygen/500°C
take an example of <u>e</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>l</u><u>:</u>
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<u>B</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>o</u><u>z</u><u>o</u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>l</u><u>y</u><u>s</u><u>i</u><u>s</u><u>:</u>
Here, reactants are Ozone gas, Carbon tetrachloride at a temperature (<20°C), ethanoic acid, zinc and water.
take an example of propanol:
if it undergoes ozonolysis, it gives ethanal and methanal.