Tests of Alcohols

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Tests of Alcohols: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Iodoform Test, Lucas Test, Methods to Distinguish Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols and, Some Other Tests of Alcohols

Important Questions on Tests of Alcohols

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The chemical tests used to distinguish between compounds in the following pairs of substances are

(i) Ethanal and propanal

(ii) Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate

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Among the following the one that gives positive iodoform test depend upon reaction with   I 2 and NaOH is –

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From amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with concentrated HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2 , is

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The alcohol that produces turbidity immediately with Lucas reagent at room temperature is

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Which of the following reacts fastest with a mixture of anhydrous ZnCl2 and concentrated HCl?

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Match the following

  Column I   Column II
(A) Lucas reagent (I) SnCl2+HCl,H3O+
(B) Clemmensen reagent (II) AgNH32+
(C) Tollens'reagent (III) Anhydrous ZnCl2 conc. HCl
(D) Stephen reaction (IV) Zn-Hg conc. HCl
    (V) C6H5SO2Cl

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C6H10O3 (Keto ester) (A)NaOH+I2Yellow precipitate+(B)H(C)-CO2CH3COOH. (A) and (B) are:

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By which of the following tests,  1°, 2° and 3° alcohols can be distinguished?

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Select the incorrect statements from the following:

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Select the incorrect order

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When Lucas reagent is made to react with an alcohol, which among the following will react the fastest and with which mechanism?

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Cloudiness that appear during Lucas test of alcohols is due to the formation of:

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Alcohol which will be most reactive for reaction with concentrated HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2, is:

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Which test will be negative for acetaldehyde?

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What is X in the following reaction?

            CH3H3C-C||-OH            CH3t-butylalcoholX            CH3H3C-C||-Cl            CH3t-butylchloride.

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Which of the following will not form iodoform with I 2 / O H ?

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Which of the following alcohol(s) don't/does not give white turbidity on treatment with conc. HCl/ZnCl2 even on heating?

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Three alcohols
(i) CH3CH2CH2OH,
(ii) CH3-CHOH-CH3 and
(iii) CH3-C(CH3)(OH)-CH3
were treated seperately with Lucas reagent (Conc. HCl+ZnCl2). What results do you expect at room temperature

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The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas reagent at room temperature is