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How can you distinguish primary, secondary and teriary alcohols by Lucas Test?

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Lucas test is used to differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohol. Lucas reagent consists of equimolar mixture of con. HCl and anhydrous `ZnCl_2`
If turbidity appears immediately alcohols is tertiary. If turbidity appears in about five minutes the alcohols is secondary. If turbidity appears on heating then it is primary alcohol.
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