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Acetaldehyde is oxidised to ______ in the presence of nitric acid.(a) methanoic acid(b) ethanoic acid(c) acetone(d) ethanolI had been asked this question during an interview.I want to ask this question from Aldehydes and Ketones Chemical Reactions topic in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct option is (B) ethanoic acid

Explanation: Aldehydes are EASILY oxidised to carboxylic ACIDS with same number of carbon atoms, in the presence of oxidising agents like HNO3, KMnO4, etc. This is because of the presence of H atom next to CO group, which can be easily converted to OH group with any bond cleavage.



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