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Which of the following compounds does not give a positive iodoform test?

A

Ethanol

B

Acetone

C

Acetaldehyde

D

Methanol

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The correct Answer is:
D
Compounds containing `CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset(|)(C)H-orCH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-`
groups give positive iodoform test. Since methanal doesn’t contain any of the above mentioned groups, it does not give positive iodoform test.
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