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Question
Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compound:
Ethanol and methanol
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Solution
Iodoform test: Ethanol forms iodoform, while methanol does not.
1. \[\ce{\underset{Ethanol}{CH3CH2}OH + \underset{lodoform}{I} ->[NaOH] HCI3 + \underset{Sodium formate}{HCOONa}}\]
2. \[\ce{\underset{Methanol}{CH3OH} + I ->[NaOH] No reaction}\]
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