In the Victor Meyer test, a specific sequence of color changes is used to distinguish the degree of — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Question
Question
In the Victor Meyer test, a specific sequence of color changes is used to distinguish the degree of an alcohol. What is the final color observation for a secondary alcohol after sequential treatment with $P/I_2$, $AgNO_2$, $HNO_2$, and aqueous $NaOH$?
Answer: B
💡 Solution & Explanation
In the Victor Meyer test, primary alcohols yield a blood-red color (due to nitrolic acid salts), secondary alcohols yield a blue color (due to pseudonitrole), and tertiary alcohols remain colourless as they do not react with nitrous acid.
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