Give the reagents and conditions needed to convert a secondary alcohol into a ketone. Name the process which occurs during the conversion.

Reagents: Potassium dichromate and concentrated sulfuric acid (catalyst) Conditions: Heat under reflux The process which happens when a secondary alcohol is converted to a ketone is called oxidation.

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