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Which among the following comjpounds will give a secondary alcohol on reacting with Grignard reagent followed by acid hydrolysis? I. HCHO II. C_(2)H_(5)CHO III. CH_(3)COOCH_(3) IV. RCOOC_(2)H_(5) Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Only II
Only III
II and IV
III and IV

Solution :ADDITION of GRIGNARD reagents to alddehdyes other than formaldehyde followed by ACID hydrolysis give SECONDARY alcohols, i.e.,


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