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Q. Which of the following gives red colour in Victor Meyer's test?

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Solution:

In Victor Meyer's test, primary alcohols $\left(1^{\circ}\right)$ (alcohols having $- CH _{2} OH$ ) give red colour. The structures of the given compounds are
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Thus, $n$-propyl alcohol being $1^{\circ}$ alcohol gives red colour in Victor-Meyer's test.