Question

Lucas reagent is a mixture of ______ .​

Answer 1

Answer:

"Lucas' reagent" is a solution of anhydrous zinc chloride in concentrated hydrochloric acid.

• This solution is used to classify alcohols of low molecular weight. The reaction is a substitution in which the chloride replaces a hydroxyl group.

Answer 2

Lucas reagent is a mixture of con HCI + anhyd. Zncl2