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Which of the following give a yellow precipitate of iodoform on warming with and aqueous ?

  1. Apropan-2-ol
  2. Bpentan-3-one
  3. Cbutan-1-ol
  4. Dethanol

Answer: A, D

Ethanol and propan-2-ol contain the unit, which is oxidised to or and then undergoes the haloform reaction. Pentan-3-one has no group and butan-1-ol no unit.
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