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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

1-Propanol can be distinguished from 2-propanol by which test?

  1. A 2, 4-DNP test
  2. B Tollen's test
  3. C Lucas test
  4. D Fehling's test
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(C) Lucas test

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Primary and Secondary alcohols can be distinguished by the Lucas test. It involves heating the alcohol with anhydrous \(\mathrm{ZnCl}_2\) in concentrated \(\mathrm{HCl}\). Turbidity is observed for \(2^{\circ}\) alcohols after some time while no turbidity is observed for a…