Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 242
Question: Methanol and ethanol are distinguished by the
[MP PET 1999]
Options:
A) Action of HCl
B) Iodoform test
C) Solubility in water
D) Sodium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ C_2H_5OH $ gives iodoform test having a-hydrogen atom while $ CH_3OH $ does not give due to the absence of a-hydrogen atom.