Distinction is made between ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol by

Question

Distinction is made between ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol by (A) Chloroform test (B) Victor Meyer test (C) Rate of esterification (D) Iodoform test

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In generally, ethanol gives the iodoform test while methyl alcohol does not give the iodoform test. CH 3 CH 2 OH +4 I 2+6 NaOH xrightarrowΔ underset text iodoform CHI 3+5 NaI +5 H 2 O + HCCNa

Q. Distinction is made between ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol by

Chloroform test

Victor Meyer test

Rate of esterification

Iodoform test

In generally, ethanol gives the iodoform test while methyl alcohol does not give the iodoform test.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + 4 I_{2} + 6 N a O H Δ iodoform C H I_{3} + 5 N a I + 5 H_{2} O + H CCN a$

Q. Distinction is made between ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol by

Chloroform test

Victor Meyer test

Rate of esterification

Iodoform test

In generally, ethanol gives the iodoform test while methyl alcohol does not give the iodoform test. CH3​CH2​OH+4I2​+6NaOHΔ​ iodoform CHI3​​+5NaI+5H2​O+HCCNa

In generally, ethanol gives the iodoform test while methyl alcohol does not give the iodoform test.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + 4 I_{2} + 6 N a O H Δ iodoform C H I_{3} + 5 N a I + 5 H_{2} O + H CCN a$