JEE Main Chemistry question

Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols can be distinguished by performing **[AMU 2003]**

(A)Beilstein's test
(B)Victor Meyer's testCorrect
(C)Fehling's solution test
(D)Hofmann's test

Answer: (B)

Solution

Victor Meyer's test converts an alcohol (via alkyl iodide and then nitroalkane) to a nitroso compound, which on treatment with then gives a red colour for primary, blue for secondary, and

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