give a chemical test to distingusih between methanol and ethanol
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Iodoform test can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.
Ethanol when warmed with I2 in the presence of NaOH, gives a yellow ppt. Of iodoform while methanol does not give iodoform test.
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Iodoform test can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.
Ethanol when warmed with I2 in the presence of NaOH, gives a yellow ppt. Of iodoform while methanol does not give iodoform test.
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