Class 12th Chemistry 2017 Set1 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 26

Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

(i) Ethanol and phenol.

(ii) Propanol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol. 

Answer

 (i) Ethanol and phenol Iodoform test is used to distinguish ethanol and phenol. Ethanol reacts with NaOH solution containing iodine. On heating, it gives a yellow precipitate of iodoform while phenol does not react.

 

(ii) Propanol is 1° alcohol while 2-methylpropan-2-ol is 2° alcohol. Victor-Meyer's test is used to distinguish both of them. In this test, first the given alcohol is treated with P/I2 and then with AgNO2 and HNO2 . The final product obtained gives different colour with NaOH. By identifying the colour produced, the alcohols are identified. Primary alcohols give blood red colour 

Secondary alcohols give blue colour

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