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Describe Ritter test for alcohols?

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Ceric ammonium nitrate and CHCl3/alc. KOH are used for the identification of functional groups present in _ and _ respectively.
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Which of the following will not give iodoform test?
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Amongst the following alcohols, the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 is:
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Give the name with chemical formula of the reagent used for the distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
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Consider the following reaction:

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The product'P'gives positive ceric ammonium nitrate test. This is because of the presence of which of theseOH group(s)?

 

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A compound that gives positive iodoform test is
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Lucas test is used to identify primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. Explain the Process.

 

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Two compounds A and B with same molecular formula C3H6O undergo Grignard reaction with methylmagnesium bromide to give products C and D. Products C and D show following chemical tests.

Test C D
Ceric ammonium nitrate Test Positive Positive
Lucas Test Turbidity obtained after five minutes Turbidity obtained Immediately
Iodoform Test Positive Negative

C and D respectively are

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Which one among the following reaction products gives iodoform test?
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Give one chemical test each to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: Propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol.
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Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides?

I. CH3CH2OH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2

II. CH3CH2OH+HCl

III. CH33COH+HCl

IV. CH32CHOH+HClAnhyd. ZnCl2

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How will you distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary alcohol by Lucas Test ?
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Match the following
  Column-1
Compound/ reagent
  Column-2
Other name / Chemical / Name of the process
A Methanol I Lucas reagent
B ZnCl2/Conc.HCl II Baeyer's reagent
C Rectified spirit III Wood spirit
D Dil. KMnO4 IV 95% C2H5OH
    V 75% C2H5OH
    VI 90% C3H7OH

The correct match is

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Explain Victor Meyer method to differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
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Which of the following method may be used to distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols?
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Lucas test is used to identify primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. Name the reagents used in the test.
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The compound which does not respond to iodoform test is
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An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism: