Methanol and ethanol can be distinguished by:

Iodoform reaction

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Oxidation with acidified

K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}

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The correct option is A Iodoform reaction
When ethanol is warmed with iodine in the presence of $N a O H$ , it forms a yellow coloured precipitate but methanol do not react positively to iodoform test.

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