Consider the below reaction.

CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ \(\rm \xrightarrow {Chromic\ acid}\) CH₃CH(O)CH₃

This reaction is an example of:

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DSSSB PGT Chemistry (Female) Official Paper (Held On: 06 Jul, 2018 Shift 1)

Answer 1

CONCEPT:

Oxidation and Reduction

Oxidation refers to the loss of electrons, increase in oxidation state, or addition of oxygen/removal of hydrogen.
Reduction refers to the gain of electrons, decrease in oxidation state, or addition of hydrogen/removal of oxygen.
In organic chemistry, oxidation often involves the conversion of alcohols to carbonyl compounds, such as aldehydes or ketones.

EXPLANATION:

In the given reaction:
CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ → CH₃CH(O)CH₃ (using chromic acid)
- The reactant is an alcohol (isopropanol), while the product is a ketone (acetone).
- This transformation involves the removal of hydrogen (loss of electrons), which is characteristic of an oxidation process.
Chromic acid (H₂CrO₄) is a strong oxidizing agent that facilitates the oxidation of alcohols.
In this case, the secondary alcohol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₃) is oxidized to a ketone (CH₃CH(O)CH₃).

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1: Oxidation.