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Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary a...

Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a

A

ketone

B

ester

C

secondary alcohol

D

aldehyde

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The correct Answer is:
D
A primary alcohol loses hydrogen and forms an aldehyde.
`RCH_(2)OHunderset(300^(@)C)overset(Cu)toRCHO+H_(2)`
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