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Ethanol upon treatment with which one of the following will give ethanal?

Option: 1

\mathrm{KMnO_{4}/H_{2}SO_{4}}


Option: 2

\mathrm{K_{2}Cr_{2}O_{7}/H_{2}SO_{4}}


Option: 3

PCC


Option: 4

\mathrm{KMnO_{4}/NH_{4}Cl}


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PCC is a mild oxidising agent and it is used to convert primary or secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones respectively. 

Therefore, Option(3) is correct.

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