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Make a reaction table (aligned) for oxidation of 1-pentanol (C5H12O) with Beckmann's mixture (H2SO4).
A:- Beckmann mixture:
60 parts potassium dichromate, 80 parts of concentrated sulfuric acid and 270 parts water.
1-pentanol undergies oxidation to form aldehyde.
Beckmann mixture
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH -----------------------> CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CHO + H2
1-pentanol 1-pentanal