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NEET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Assertion (A): Aldehydes can be oxidized to carboxylic acids using...
Assertion (A): Aldehydes can be oxidized to carboxylic acids using potassium permanganate (KMnO₄).
Reason (R): Aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones towards oxidation due to the presence of a hydrogen atom bonded to the carbonyl carbon.
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- BBoth ((\mathrm{A})) and ((\mathrm{R})) are correct but ((\mathrm{R})) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Correct answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Step-by-step solution
Aldehydes can indeed be oxidized to carboxylic acids, and the presence of the hydrogen atom makes them more reactive than ketones.