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Which of the following compounds gives a yellow precipitate on warming with and aqueous ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

The iodoform test is given by compounds containing or . Propan-2-ol, , is oxidised by to propanone, which then gives . Methanal, pentan-3-one and benzaldehyde have no such unit.
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