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Propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol can be best distinguished by

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OXIDATION with ALKALINE `KMnO_4` FOLLOWED by reaction with Fehling's solution
oxidation with acidic dichromate followed by reaction with Fehling's solution
oxidation by heating copper with acidic dichromate solution followed by reaction with Fehling's solution
oxidation with concentrated `H_2SO_4` followed by reaction with Fehling's solution.

Solution :Fehling.s solution is a weak oxidising agent so it can oxidise aldehydes but not ketones .
Primary alcohols are oxidised to acids by alkaline `KMnO_(4)`, acidified dichromate and concentrated `H_2 SO_4` but with Cu it gives only aldehydes .


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