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Question
Choose the correct word/phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
When acetaldehyde is oxidized with acidified potassium dichromate, it forms ______.
Options
ester
ethanol
acetic acid
Solution
When acetaldehyde us oxidized with acidified potassium dichromate, it forms acetic acid.
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