Question

Alcohol which gives blue colouration in Victor meyer test is:

• A. only ${CH}_3{CH}_2-OH$
• B. only ${CH}_3{CH}_2-{CH}_{2}OH$
• C. all alcohols containing $-{CH}_2-OH$ group
• D. all alcohols containing $>CH-OH$ group

Answer 1

The correct option is D all alcohols containing $>CH-OH$ group

All alcohols containing >CHOH group gives blue coloration in victor meyer test.
In this reaction, primary alcohols give red color, secondary alcohols give blue color and tertiary alcohols give colorless solution.