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Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols can be distinguished by performing

A

Beilstein's test

B

Victor Meyer's test

C

Fehling's solution test

D

Hofmann's test

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B

In Victor Meyer's test, `1^(@)` alcohol gives red colour, `2^(@)`- alcohol gives blue colour while `3^(@)` alcohol gives no colour.
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