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2-Butanone is best converted to propanoi...

2-Butanone is best converted to propanoic acid by

A

aq.NaOH/NaI/`H^(+)`

B

aq. `NaOH//I_(2)//H^(-)`

C

Tollen's reagent

D

Fehling's solution

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b
`H_(3)C-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)overset(I_(2)//OH^(-))toCHI_(3)+CH_(3)CH_(2)CO O^(-)overset(H^(+))to CH_(3)CH_(2)CO OH`
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