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Give chemical test to distinguish dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol.

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Dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol
(1) Ethyl alcohol gives Iodoform test, a pale yellow precipitate of iodoform is formed.
`underset("Ethyl alcohol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)+4I_(2)+6NaOHrarr underset("Iodoform")(CHI_(3))+HCOONa+5NaI+5H_(2)O`
(2) Dimethyl ether does not gives iodoform test.
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