Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test

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Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test (A) Only ethyl alcohol (B) Methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol (C) Ethyl alcohol and acetone (D) Only acetone

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C2H5OH oversetN a O H / I2 arrow CHI3 CH3COCH3 oversetN a O H / I2 arrow CHI3 CH3OH oversetN a O H / I2 arrow No reaction.

Q. Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test

Only ethyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol and acetone

Only acetone

$C_{2} H_{5} O H \to N a O H / I_{2} C H I_{3}$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3} \to N a O H / I_{2} C H I_{3}$

$C H_{3} O H \to N a O H / I_{2}$ No reaction.

Q. Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test

Only ethyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol and acetone

Only acetone

C2​H5​OH→NaOH/I2​CHI3​ CH3​COCH3​→NaOH/I2​CHI3​ CH3​OH→NaOH/I2​ No reaction.

$C_{2} H_{5} O H \to N a O H / I_{2} C H I_{3}$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3} \to N a O H / I_{2} C H I_{3}$

$C H_{3} O H \to N a O H / I_{2}$ No reaction.