Question

What is the expected product when l-propanol is oxidized?

A. propanoic acid

B. propanone

C. propanal

D. propene

Answer 1

C. propanal

Step-by-step explanation:

Organic compounds have different functional groups. It is possible to convert from one functional group to another by using proper oxidizing and reducing agents.

Alcohols are oxidized to aldehydes . Here porpanal is the aldehyde and propanol is the alcohol.

Propanone is a ketone and propene is an alkene.

Answer 2

Answer is: C. propanal.
1-propanol is primary alcohol. With weak oxidizing agent primary alcohol gives aldehyde and with strong oxidizing agent primary alcohol gives carbonic acid.
Oxidation of 1-propanol with Na₂Cr₂O₇ and sulfuric acid gives propanal and oxidation with chromic acid gives propionic acid.