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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

What happens when aldehydes are oxidized with potassium dichromate and potassium permanganate?

Options:

Carboxylic acid is formed

Alcohol is formed

Alkylhalide is formed

Alkane is formed

Correct Answer:

Carboxylic acid is formed

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1. Carboxylic acid is formed.

When aldehydes are oxidized with strong oxidizing agents such as potassium dichromate (K₂Cr₂O₇) or potassium permanganate (KMnO₄), they are converted into carboxylic acids. These oxidizing agents are powerful enough to fully oxidize the aldehyde group (-CHO) to a carboxylic acid group (-COOH).

Oxidation Reaction:
The general reaction for the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid can be represented as follows: