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Give one chemical test to distinguish between `CH_(3)CH_(2)OH` and `CH_(2)OH`

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The iodoform test can be used to distinguish ethanol from methanol
`CH_(3)-underset(OH)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-H+4I_(2)+ 6OH^(ϴ) to underset("iodoform")(CHI_(3)(s))+ 5I^(ϴ)+5H_(2)O +H -overset(O)overset(||)C-O^(ϴ)`
`CH_(3)OH +4I_(2) + 6OH^(ϴ) to ` No reaction
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