Treatment of CH₃CH₂OH with an excess amount of oxidizing agent will produce A)an aldehyde. B)a ketone. C)an alkene. D)a carboxylic acid. E)no reaction.

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Treatment of the given compound with an excess amount of oxidizing agent will result in the oxidation of the primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid. Hence, option D (a carboxylic acid) is the best choice. Option A (an aldehyde) is incorrect because the reaction conditions call for an excess amount of oxidizing agent, which would further oxidize any formed aldehydes to carboxylic acid. Option B (a ketone) is incorrect because there is no ketone functional group present in the starting compound, and oxidation of the alcohol group will not produce a ketone. Option C (an alkene) is incorrect because oxidation of an alcohol does not produce an alkene. Option E (no reaction) is also incorrect because oxidizing agents are known to react with alcohols.

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