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JEE Main 202623 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
23 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones

JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Iodoform test can differentiate between A. Methanol and Ethanol B....

Iodoform test can differentiate between
A. Methanol and Ethanol
B. CH3COOH\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} and CH3CH2COOH\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}
C. Cyclohexene and cyclohexanone
D. Diethyl ether and Pentan-3-one
E. Anisole and acetone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AB, C & E Only
  2. BA & D Only
  3. CA & E Only
  4. DA, B & E Only

Correct answer

C. A & E Only

Step-by-step solution

The iodoform test is given by compounds containing the methyl ketone group (CH3CO−CH_3CO-) or alcohols that can be oxidized to methyl ketones (CH3CH(OH)−CH_3CH(OH)-).
A. Methanol (CH3OHCH_3OH) does not give the test, while Ethanol (CH3CH2OHCH_3CH_2OH) gives a positive iodoform test because it contains the CH3CH(OH)−CH_3CH(OH)- group. Thus, they can be differentiated.
B. Acetic acid (CH3COOHCH_3COOH) and Propanoic acid (CH3CH2COOHCH_3CH_2COOH) both do not give the iodoform test. Carboxylic acids generally do not respond to this test. Thus, they cannot be differentiated.
C. Cyclohexene and cyclohexanone both do not give the iodoform test. Cyclohexanone lacks a methyl group adjacent to the carbonyl carbon. Thus, they cannot be differentiated.
D. Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3CH_3CH_2OCH_2CH_3) and Pentan-3-one (CH3CH2COCH2CH3CH_3CH_2COCH_2CH_3) both do not give the iodoform test. Thus, they cannot be differentiated.
E. Anisole (C6H5OCH3C_6H_5OCH_3) does not give the test, while Acetone (CH3COCH3CH_3COCH_3) gives a positive iodoform test as it is a methyl ketone. Thus, they can be differentiated.
Therefore, iodoform test can differentiate pairs A and E.
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