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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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