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Nitric acid oxidises diphenyl methane to...

Nitric acid oxidises diphenyl methane to gform

A

Acetophenone

B

Benzophenone

C

Benzaldehyde

D

`CO_(2) and H_(2)O`

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B
`underset("Diphenyl methane")(C_(6)H_(5)-overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-C_(6)H_(5))overset("Cone. HNO"_(3))underset(2(O))rarrunderset(("Benzophenone"))underset("Diphenyl ketone")(C_(6)H_(5)-overset(O)overset(||)C-C_(6)H_(5))`
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