Question

Which of the following statements is not correct about methanol?

A. It is used for drinking purposes.  
B. It is highly poisonous compound.
C. It can be prepared by reduction of formaldehyde with $$LiAl{H_4}.$$
D. It is miscible with water in all proportions.
Answer :   It is used for drinking purposes.
Solution :
Methanol is highly poisonous hence can't be used for drinking purposes.

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Organic Chemistry >> Alcohol, Phenol and Ether

Releted Question 1

Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc $${H_2}S{O_4}$$  the product formed is

A. \[{{H}_{3}}C\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \parallel \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-C-}}\,O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
B. $${C_2}{H_6}$$
C. $${C_2}{H_4}$$
D. $${C_2}{H_2}$$
Releted Question 2

The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas reagent at room temperature is

A. $${\text{butan - 1 - ol}}$$
B. $${\text{butan - 2 - ol}}$$
C. $${\text{2 - methylpropan - 1 - ol}}$$
D. $${\text{2 - methylpropan - 2 - ol}}$$
Releted Question 3

A compound that gives a positive iodoform test is

A. 1 - pentanol
B. 2 - pentanone
C. 3 - pentanone
D. pentanal
Releted Question 4

Diethyl ether on heating with conc. $$HI$$  gives two moles of $$H$$

A. ethanol
B. iodoform
C. ethyl iodide
D. methyl iodide

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