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Oxidation of aldehydes is easier than th...

Oxidation of aldehydes is easier than that of ketones. Explain.

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Oxidation of aldhydes involved the cleaveage of `C-H` bond while that of ketones involves the cleavage of C-C bond which is rather difficult. For more details, consult section 8 (Oxidation reactions of aldehydes and ketones).
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