Post-UTME Chemistry 2017 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Chemistry 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The oxidation of secondary alkanols produces
- A. ethanol
- B. ethanone (ketones)Correct
- C. ethanoic acid
- D. ether
Explanation
Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones (alkanones); they cannot be oxidized further to carboxylic acids under normal conditions.
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