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When hexan-2-one is oxidised using conc....

When hexan-2-one is oxidised using conc. `HNO_(3)`, the major product will be

A

n-Butyric acid and acetic acid

B

Isobutyric acid and acetic acid

C

Pentanoic acid

D

Ethanoic acid.

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A
`underset("Pentan-2-one")(CH_(3)CH_(2)-COCH_(3))overset("conc. HNO"_(3))rarrunderset("Ethanoic aicd")(2CH_(3)COOH)`
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