The yield of ketone when a secondary alc...

The yield of ketone when a secondary alcohol is oxidised is more than the yeild of aldehyde when a primary alcohol is oxidised.

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Since `1^(@)` alcohol on oxidation first gives aldehyde and then acid. But `2^(@)` alcohol on oxidation gives ketone.

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Which of he following statement is//are true. (1) The reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone followed by hdrolysis gives secondary also (2) Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones. (3) The yield of ketone, when a secondary alcohol is oxidised, is more than the yield of aldehyde when primary alcohol is oxidised by K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)//H^(o+) (4) Both aldehydes and ketones reduce Tollen's reagent.

HCHO

`CH_3CHO`

`"CCl"_3CHO `

`C_3H_7CHO`

Oxidised

Reduced

Dehydrated

Hydrogenated