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Which of the following will fail to reac...

Which of the following will fail to react with potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid?

A

Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)

B

Acetaldehyde (ethanal)

C

Secondary propyl alcohol (2-propanol)

D

Acetone (propanone)

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D
Acetone oxidise by `K_2Cr_2O_7` and conc. `H_2SO_4` into carboxylic acid. It is not oxidised by dilute `H_2SO_4`.
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