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Which of the following compounds will give butanone on oxidation with alkaline \text {KMnO}_{4} solution?

(i) \text {Butan-1-ol}

(ii) \text {Butan-2-ol}

(iii) Both of these

(iv) None of these

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The answer is the option (ii). Aldehydes, when treated with common oxidising agents get readily oxidized to carboxylic acids.

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