An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and propanoic acid. The alcohol may be

An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and pr

1.	An alcohol on vigorous oxidation is found to give ethanoic acid and propanoic acid. The alcohol may be
Answer» 1-Pentanol 2-Pentanol 1-Butanol 2-Butanol Solution :On vigorous OXIDATION, cleavage takes place at C-C BOND. `underset("2-Pentanol")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset(\|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)) overset([O])rarrCH_(3)-overset(O)overset(\|\|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) overset([O])rarr underset("Ethanoic ACID")(CH_(3)COOH)+underset("Propanoic acid")(CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH)`