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(A) Acetone cannot be oxidised by weak o...

(A) Acetone cannot be oxidised by weak oxidising agents like `Ag^(+), Cu^(+2)` etc.
(R) Acetone is a weak reducing agent

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) is false

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    A
    `KClO_3`
    B
    `O_2`
    C
    `C_(6)H_(12)O_6`
    D
    `K_2Cr_(2)O_7`

  • (A) Acetone gets oxidised by strong oxidising agents like Ag^(+),Cu^(+2) , etc. (R) Oxidation of acetone involved carbon carbon bond cleavage.

    A
    Both A & R are true, R is the correct explanation of A
    B
    Both A & R are true, R is not correct explanation of A
    C
    A is true, R is false
    D
    A is false, R is true

  • KMnO_(4) acts as an oxidising agent in

    A
    Acidic medium only
    B
    Neutral and acidic medium
    C
    Neutral and alkaline medium
    D
    Neutral, acidic and fairly basic medium

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