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Q. Which of the following compound give yellow precipitate with $I_{2}$ and $NaOH$ ?

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

Ethyl alcohol gives positive iodoform test (i.e. yellow ppt. with $I_{2}$ and $NaOH)$
$CH_{3}CH_{2}OH +4I_{2} +6NaOH \to \underset{\text{yellow ppt.}}{{CHI_{3}}}+5NaI+CH_{3}COONa+3H_{2}O$