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Ethyl alcohol gives iodoform test. Methyl alcohol does not give iodoform test.

1. Do you agree with this?

2. If yes or no, substantiate your view. 

3. How can you distinguish between 1 - butanol and 2-butanol?

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1. Yes. 

2. Compounds containing CH3CO- group and CH3CH(OH)- group on reaction with iodine and alkali give yellow colour of iodoform. Ethanol contains CH3CH (OH) – group. 

3. 2-Butanol gives iodoform test as it contains CH3CH(OH)-group, whereas 1-Butanol does not answer iodoform test.

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