What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol is oxidized? (2023)

What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol is oxidized? (2023)

Step 1: Understand that oxidation is a chemical reaction where a substance loses electrons, hydrogen, or gains oxygen.
Step 2: Identify that alcohols are organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (-OH).
Step 3: Recognize that when alcohols are oxidized, they can lose hydrogen atoms or gain oxygen atoms.
Step 4: Know the possible products of alcohol oxidation: primary alcohols can form aldehydes, secondary alcohols can form ketones, and tertiary alcohols typically do not oxidize easily.
Step 5: If a primary alcohol is further oxidized, it can turn into a carboxylic acid.

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