What are the major products of the oxidation of pentan-2-one with conc – McqOptions

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1.	What are the major products of the oxidation of pentan-2-one with concentrated HNO3 at very high temperatures?
A.	Butanoic acid and methanoic acid
B.	Propanoic acid and ethanoic acid
C.	Pentanoic acid
D.	Butanoic acid and ethanoic acid
Answer» C. Pentanoic acid

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