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PRIMARY ALCOHOLS: TO ALDEHYDES: HEAT WITH POTASSIUM DICHROMATE AND SULPHURIC ACID (DISTILLATION) CONDITIONS:ADD THE OXIDISING AGENT

TO A MIXTURE OF HOT ETHANOL AND ACID AND DISTILL OFF THE ALDYDE AS IT FORMS

PRIMARY ALCOHOLS: TO CARBOXYLIC ACID: SAME AS ALDEHYDE, EXCEPT INSTEAD OF DISTILLING, HEAT UNDER REFLUX TO FORM CARBOXYLIC ACID

ALCOHOLS

SECONDARY ALCOHOLS CHLOROALK ANE GOES TO KEYTONES: HEAT WITH POTASSIUM DICHROMATE AND SULPHURIC ACID THE ORANGE DICHROMATE IONS GO FROM ORANGE TO GREEN BECAUSE THEY ARE REDUCED

ALKENES HEAT WITH H3PO4

MIX WITH

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