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Organic chemistry-Alcohol

What other products are formed during the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes beside the aldehyde, and also during the oxidation of a secondary alcohol ?
Please guys help me

Reply 1

aliciameyers12

well the acidified potassium dichromate is reduced from Cr(vi) to Cr(iii) hence the colour change

Reply 2

Pigster

Original post by Adrithone

What other products are formed during the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes beside the aldehyde, and also during the oxidation of a secondary alcohol ?
Please guys help me

Water.

Reply 3

charco

Study Forum Helper

look at the balanced equation products ...

Reply 4

studybloomer

Water- but make sure to look at the whole equation and balance it carefully.

Original post by Adrithone

What other products are formed during the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes beside the aldehyde, and also during the oxidation of a secondary alcohol ?
Please guys help me