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A ketone , on reduction with Na-Hg in wa...

A ketone , on reduction with Na-Hg in water gives

A

primary alcohol

B

tertiary alcohol

C

secondary alcohol

D

acid

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The correct Answer is:
C
`-Coverset(|)C=O=2[H] underset("water")overset(Na(Hg)" in ")to -underset(H)underset(|)overset(|)C-OH`
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