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Statement - I : To prepare aldehydes from primary alcohols, acidified KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7 is not used.
Statement - II : Strong oxidising agents like acidified KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7 gives carboxylic acids. 

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

c

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

d

Both statements I and II are incorrect

answer is A.

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Depending on the oxidising agent used, a primary alcohol is oxidised to an aldehyde which in turn is oxidised to a carboxylic acid. 

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Strong oxidising agents such as acidified potassium permanganate are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols directly. CrO3 in anhydrous medium is used as the oxidising agent for the isolation of aldehydes. 

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