Question
How is ketone obtained from secondary alcohol?

Answer

When vapours of secondary alcohol is passed over heated copper at 573 K. dehydrogenation takes place, a ketone is obtained.
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For example : When vapours of isopropyl alcohol is passed over heated copper at $573 K$. acetone (propanone) is obtained.
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