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How do you distinguish between methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol? 

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Using iodine and alkali methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol can be distinguished. Only ethyl alcohol gives yellow precipitate of iodoform. Methyl alcohol does not form iodoform.
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  2. A is the major product. What is 'A' ?

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  3. How do you distinguish between methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol?

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  17. Phenol is treated with C Cl(4) in presence of NaOH. What happens ?

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