Chemistry, asked by nohinrolex, 1 year ago

How to distinguish between methanol and ethanol

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Answered by swetabhagat67

Iodoform is a type of test that can used to differentiate between methanol and ethanol. When ethanol is warmed with Iodine in the presence of Naoh, it forms a yellow colored precipitate.Methanol on the other hand does not react positively to iodoform test.

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