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An alcohol on oxidation is found to give CH3COOH and CH3CH2COOH. The structure of the alcohol is

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CH3CH2CH2OH

(CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3

CH3CH2CHOHCH3

CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

answer is 4.

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3o alcohols give acid with less carbon atoms.

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