Question

Alcohols differ in their "behaviour" towards oxidation

Answer 1

Explanation:

The big difference is obviously due to deactivation problems in alcohol oxidation. The simple ketones and carboxylic acids are rather resistant to further oxidation. All the possible reaction types, the oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones and primary alcohols to aldehydes or acids, are of practical importance.

Answer 2

Answer:

Primary alcohols will get turned inco aldehydes, secondary alcohols into ketones and tertiary alcohols are not oxidised. When a primary alcohol is partially oxidised it produces organic acid and aldehyde. It can be difficult to tell the difference between aldehydes and ketones as they have similar physical properties