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Which of the following statements about the oxidation of primary alcohols is correct?.
- A.A primary alcohol can be oxidized to a ketone.
- B.Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and then to carboxylic acids.
- C.Primary alcohols cannot be oxidized.
- D.Primary alcohols are oxidized to alkenes.
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