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Tertiary alcohols (3^(@)) having at leas...

Tertiary alcohols `(3^(@))` having at least four carbon atoms upon drastic oxidation yeild carboxylic acid with

A

One carbon atom less

B

Two carbon atoms less

C

Three carbon atom less

D

All the above three options are correct

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The correct Answer is:
B
Tertiary alcohol are not oxidised easily but on drastic conditions, these oxidise to give first ketone and then acid by losing one carbon at each step.
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