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Ethyl alcohol is oxidised with potassium...

Ethyl alcohol is oxidised with potassium dichromate in the presence of `H_(2)SO_(4)` to :

A

acetic

B

acetone

C

ethane

D

methane

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The correct Answer is:
A
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OHoverset(O)(to)CH_(3)CHOoverset(O)(to)underset("Acetic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)`
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