Which one can differentiate between C2H5OH and CH3OH ?

Question

Which one can differentiate between C2H5OH and CH3OH ? (A)  H2O  (B)  Na2CO3+I2  (C)  NH3  (D)  HCl

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CH 3 OH and C 2 H 5 OH can be differentiated by using Na 2 CO 3 and I2, C2 H5 O H gives yellow precipitate of C H I3 whereas C H3 O H does not react with it. C 2 H 5 OH +4 I 2+ Na 2 CO 3 arrow underset overset textlodoform text(yellow ppt.)CHI3+5 NaI + HCOONa +3 CO 2+ H 2 O

Q. Which one can differentiate between $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ and $C H_{3} O H$ ?

$H_{2} O$

$N a_{2} C O_{3} + I_{2}$

$N H_{3}$

$H Cl$

Q. Which one can differentiate between C2​H5​OH and CH3​OH ?

H2​O

Na2​CO3​+I2​

NH3​

HCl

CH3​OH and C2​H5​OH can be differentiated by using Na2​CO3​ and I2​,C2​H5​OH gives yellow precipitate of CHI3​ whereas CH3​OH does not react with it. C2​H5​OH+4I2​+Na2​CO3​→(yellow ppt.)lodoform​CHI3​​+5NaI+HCOONa+3CO2​+H2​O

Q. Which one can differentiate between $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ and $C H_{3} O H$ ?

$H_{2} O$

$N a_{2} C O_{3} + I_{2}$

$N H_{3}$

$H Cl$