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Which of the foll

Answer :

Primary alcohol like Butan-1-ol on reaction with a very strong oxidizing agent like KMnO₄ gives carboxylic acid. Thus, option (i) is wrong.

Secondary alcohol like Butan-2-ol gives ketone on oxidizing under the presence of KMnO₄.

Thus, only option (ii) will give butanone.

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