Question

When a few drops of acidified potassium dichromate are added to the methanol, _______ is formed?

Answer 1

Oxidation reaction will take place and methnal will be formed

Mark it as brilliant

Answer 2

as potassium dichromate is known for its oxidising property in acidic medium

so, it will oxidise methanol into methanoic acid (bcoz its a strong oxidising agent, so aldehyde will not form).