In Victor Mayer's Test, the primary alcohols give a characteristic color, which is
red correct as per chemistry principle.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Class XII — Organic Chemistry
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Which compound is produced when ethyl magnesium chloride reacts with formaldehyde followed by hydrolysis?
Ethyl magnesium chloride (CH₃CH₂MgCl) reacts with formaldehyde (HCHO), adding the ethyl group to the carbonyl carbon, and hydrolysis yields propan-1-ol (CH₃CH₂CH₂OH).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard
