Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Distinction is made between ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol by

    A)  Chloroform test

    B)  Victor Meyer test

    C)  Rate of esterification

    D)  Iodoform test

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In generally, ethanol gives the iodoform test while methyl alcohol does not give the iodoform test. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH+4{{I}_{2}}+6NaOH\xrightarrow{\Delta }\underset{iodoform}{\mathop{CH{{I}_{3}}}}\,\]\[+5NaI+5{{H}_{2}}O+HCCNa\]


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