Chemistry - ALCOHOL & ETHER Question with Solution | TestHub

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or carboxylic acids depending on the reaction conditions. In the case of the formation of carboxylic acids, the alcohol is first oxidized to an aldehyde which is then oxidized further to the acid.

$\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{m}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{y}\mathrm{ }\mathrm{A}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{c}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{h}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{ }\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }\mathrm{ }\mathrm{A}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{d}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{h}\mathrm{y}\mathrm{d}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{ }\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }\mathrm{C}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{b}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{x}\mathrm{y}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{c}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{c}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{d}$

So, any aldehyde produced will be oxidized further during the reaction.