Tests of Alcohols
Tests of Alcohols: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Methods to Distinguish Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols, Lucas Test, Some Other Tests of Alcohols, Iodoform Test & Victor Meyer's Test etc.
Important Questions on Tests of Alcohols
The chemical tests used to distinguish between compounds in the following pairs of substances are
() Ethanal and propanal
() Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate

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

How many of the following compounds will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent -

Lucas test is used for the determination of

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

Match the following
Column | Column | ||
(A) | Lucas reagent | (I) | |
(B) | Clemmensen reagent | (II) | |
(C) | Tollens'reagent | (III) | Anhydrous conc. |
(D) | Stephen reaction | (IV) | conc. |
(V) |

Victor Meyer test is not given by

(Keto ester) (A) and (B) are:

By which of the following tests, and alcohols can be distinguished?

Select the incorrect statements from the following:

Select the incorrect order

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

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

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

Which test will be negative for acetaldehyde?

What is in the following reaction?
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A triglyceride can have how many different acyl groups?



Compound gives positive Lucas test in minutes when of is treated with metal, of is evolved at . Assuming to contain one of oxygen per molecule, write structural formula of . Compound when treated with gives which when treated with benzene in prsence of anhydrous gives . What are and ?
