Tests of Alcohols
Tests of Alcohols: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Methods to Distinguish Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols, Lucas Test, Victor Meyer's Test, Some Other Tests of Alcohols, and Iodoform Test.
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

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

Which of the following method may be used to distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols?

Lucas test is used for the determination of

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

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) |

When Lucas reagent reacts with benzyl alcohol, which mechanism is followed?

Alcohol Compound A does not react with and gives a colourless solution with . Degree of the alcohol taken initially

Which of the following molecules does not undergo lodoform reaction

Identify pair of compounds which can be distinguished by iodoform test?

Among the following, which one give iodoform test?

Which of the following molecules does not undergo lodoform reaction?

How many alcohols give immediate turbidity on heating with luca's Reagent?

Which of the following compound can not give iodoform test :-

Which of the following reagents will not convert Ethanol into Ethylchloride ?

and alcohol distinguish by which test?

Which of the following alcohol will give immediate turbidity at room temperature when reacts with lucas reagent :-

Which of the following alcohol will yield the corresponding alkyl chloride on reaction with concentrated and at room temperature:-

Which of the following will not give iodo form test :-
