(A) Primary alcohols $(R-CH_2OH)$ on dehydrogenation with reduced copper $(Cu)$ at $573 \ K$ give aldehydes $(R-CHO)$.Secondary alcohols $(R-CH(OH)-R'

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(A) Primary alcohols $(R-CH_2OH)$ on dehydrogenation with reduced copper $(Cu)$ at $573 \ K$ give aldehydes $(R-CHO)$.Secondary alcohols $(R-CH(OH)-R')$ on dehydrogenation with reduced copper $(Cu)$ at $573 \ K$ give ketones $(R-CO-R')$.Therefore,primary and secondary alcohols give aldehydes and ketones respectively.

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Primary and secondary alcohols on action of reduced copper give

A
Aldehydes and ketones respectively
B
Ketones and aldehydes respectively
C
Only aldehydes
D
Only ketones

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