JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main 2025

Number of molecules from below which cannot give iodoform reaction is : Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Bromoacetone, 2-Butanol, 2-Butanone, Butanal, 2-Pentanone, 3-Pentanone, Pentanal and 3-Pentanol.

Answer: (4)

Solution

Compounds that don't give iodoform test: Butanal, 3-pentanone, Pentanal, 3-pentanol — a total of 4.

Question ID VK-002699