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Which of the following reagents can distinguish methanol from ethanol ?

A

`CH_(3)CO_(2)H`

B

`PCl_(5)`

C

`I_(2)` and `NaOH`

D

`Na`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Ethyl alcohol is oxidized to an acetaldehyde and hence gives a positive iodoform test:
`CH_(3)CH_(2)OH overset(I_(2)//NaOH) rarr CH_(3)CHO overset(I_(2)//NaOH) rarr underset("yellow precipiate")(CHI_(3))`
Methyl alcohol is neither oxidized to an acetaldehyde nor to a methyl ketone and hence gives a negative iodoform test.
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