Chemistry A-Level
Oxidation of alcohols
What Oxidation of alcohols means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Oxidation of alcohols
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A primary alcohol is oxidised to an aldehyde on distillation or to a carboxylic acid on reflux, while a secondary alcohol is oxidised to a ketone.
Topics that use Oxidation of alcohols
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