Which is correctly matched? A table gives alcohols X (3 -H, 0 -H, colourless in Victor Meyer test), Y (1 -H, 6 -H, blue), Z (0 -H, 9 -H, red)

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Which is correctly matched? A table gives alcohols (3 -H, 0 -H, colourless in Victor Meyer test), (1 -H, 6 -H, blue), (0 -H, 9 -H, red)

(A) and
(B) and
(C)Only
(D)Only Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

In Victor Meyer's test, a primary alcohol (one -H on the carbinol carbon) gives red, a secondary alcohol (zero -H left after forming the nitroso compound... actually governed by number of -hydrogens on the carbinol carbon itself: primary has 2, secondary has 1, tertiary

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