Alcohols and Ethers - Result Question 54

####59. Give a chemical test to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.

$(1985,1 M)$

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Solution:

  1. $CH _3-CH _2 OH+I _2+NaOH \longrightarrow CHI _3 \downarrow$ (Iodoform test) yellow

Iodoform test is not given by methanol.



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