JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
Methyl acetate and ethyl acetate can be distinguished by :
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- Ahot alkaline KMnO4
- BNeutral FeCl3
- CIodoform test
- DNone of the above
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) Iodoform test is carried out in hot alkaline medium. Under these conditions the esters will hydrolyse to give corresponding alcohols. Now ethyl alcohol will repond to iodoform test to give yellow ppt. of iodoform while methanol will not give iodoform.More Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives PYQs
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