Previous Year NEET Question- Alcohols L-8

Question: $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO}$ and $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO}$ can be distinguished chemically by#

A) Benedict’s test

B) iodoform test

C) Tollen’s reagent test

D) Fehling’s solution test

iodoform test#

Solution:#

$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO}$ gives lodoform test but $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO}$ does not give lodoform test due to absence of methyl group in the alpha position.