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Oxidation of acetaldehyde with selenium dioxide produces:

A

Ethanoic acid

B

Methanoic acid

C

Glyoxal

D

Oxalic acid.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Oxidation of acetaldehyde with `SeO_(2)` gives glyoxal.
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