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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Question:

Which product is formed when a ketone is reduced?

Options:

Primary alcohol

Secondary alcohol

Tertiary alcohol

Quaternary alcohol

Correct Answer:

Secondary alcohol

Explanation:

The reduction of ketone gives secondary alcohol as the reducing agent attacks the carbonyl carbon (-C=O) which always gives raise to a secondary product.

Example, propanol undergoes reduction to give propan-2-ol.