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So I ended up getting one of the emails from USYD that my application has been assessed and all that. I also applied for Macquarie's SRS scheme and have received an unconditional offer from them, which I just need to accept on the 12th. Now, I would prefer to go to usyd and accept their e12...

So with the oxidation of a primary alcohol --> aldehyde --> carboxylic acid, what is the need for an oxidising agent such as Cr2O7(2-) and dilute acid such as H2SO4? Also are the acid and dichromate actually involved in the reaction or are they just catalysts?