ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol can be distinguished by using?

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Iodoform test. Ethyl alcohol shows iodoform test since it is oxidised to ethanal/acetaldehyde(CH3CHO) with CH3-CO group where as methanol is oxidised to formaldehyde (HCHO) which doesn't contain CH3-CO group. Hence shows negative iodoform test

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