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Carboxylic Acids And Acid Derivatives

Question
ICSEENICH12029084

Give one good chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

(i) 1 Propanol and 2 Propanol.
(ii) Oxalic acid and benzoic acid.

Solution

i)  Iodoform Test: It helps to distinguish these, 2-Propanol contains the grouping - CH COCH3. So when it is warmed with I2/NaOH, iodoform, (yellow ppt) is formed. 1-Propanol does not contain this grouping. So it does not give this test.

(ii) Oxalic acid decolourises a warm solution of acidified KMn04 solution.