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- Alcohols Phenols and Etherschemistry-mcqs › alcohols-phenols-and-ethers
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- 18 Mar 2019
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
The iodoform test is specifically used to identify ethanol due to the presence of a methyl ketone group, which methanol lacks. Other tests like Lucas, Benedict's, and Tollens' are not effective in distinguishing between these two alcohols.
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- 4.What is the product formed when alcohols react with phosphorus halides?
- 5.Which of the following alcohols can be produced through the process of fermentation?
- 6.In which of the following applications is methyl alcohol not commonly utilized?
- 7.Which of the following substances exhibits hydrogen bonding?
- 8.What compound is formed when phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid upon heating?
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