The oxidation of an alcohol (C_(5)H_(12)O) with acid dichromate gives a mixture of dimethyl ketone and acetic acid. The alcohol is

The oxidation of an alcohol (C_(5)H_(12)O) with acid dichromate gives

1.	The oxidation of an alcohol (C_(5)H_(12)O) with acid dichromate gives a mixture of dimethyl ketone and acetic acid. The alcohol is
Answer» 2-dimethyl-3-butanol 2-methyl-1-butanol 2-methyl-2-butanol 3-methyl-2-butanol Solution :This alcohol `C_(5)H_(12)O` gives a KETONE with lesser number of CARBON ATOMS. This has to be `3^(@)` alcohol. This is possible in the following structure only : `underset("2-Methyl-2-butanol")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(\|)OVERSET(OH)overset(\|)(C)-CH_(2)CH_(3))`