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When vapours of a primary or secondary alcohol are passed over heated copper at 573 K, what reaction takes place?

Options

  1. ADehydration
  2. BOxidation to carboxylic acids
  3. COxidation to ketones
  4. DDehydrogenation to form aldehydes or ketones

Correct answer

D. Dehydrogenation to form aldehydes or ketones

Step-by-step solution

When vapours of a primary or secondary alcohol are passed over heated copper at 573 K, dehydrogenation takes place to form aldehydes or ketones.

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