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Primary and secondary alcohols on action of reduced copper give

A

Aldehydes and ketones respectively

B

Ketones and aldehydes respectively

C

Only aldehydes

D

Only ketones

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A
`underset(1^(@)" alcohol ")(R-CH_2OH) overset(Cu)to R-CHO+H_2`
`underset(2^(@) " alcohol")(R-underset(OH)underset(|)(C)H-R overset(Cu)to R-underset(O)underset(||)C-R+H_2`
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