Reduction of an aldehyde with $\mathrm{NaBH_4}$ or $\mathrm{LiAlH_4}$ produces:
AA carboxylic acid
BA secondary alcohol
CA primary alcohol
DAn alkane
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A primary alcohol
Aldehydes ($\mathrm{R-CHO}$) are reduced to **primary** alcohols ($\mathrm{R-CH_2OH}$) because the carbonyl carbon ends up with just one $\mathrm{R}$ group on it.
Ketones ($\mathrm{R_2C=O}$) reduce to *secondary* alcohols (option B) for the symmetric reason.
Neither $\mathrm{NaBH_4}$ nor $\mathrm{LiAlH_4}$ goes all the way to alkane — that requires harsher conditions (Clemmensen, Wolff–Kishner).
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