In Victor Meyer's test, propan-2-ol is converted successively to the alkyl iodide (red P/I2), the nitroalkane (AgNO2), then treated with HNO2 and finally made alkaline with NaOH. The colour observed is

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In Victor Meyer's test, propan-2-ol is converted successively to the alkyl iodide (red P/ $I X_{2}$ ), the nitroalkane ( $AgNO X_{2}$ ), then treated with $HNO X_{2}$ and finally made alkaline with NaOH. The colour observed is

Ablue
Bcolourless
Cyellow
Dblood red

Answer: A

Victor Meyer's test classifies alcohols by the product of the nitroalkane with

HNO X_{2}

. Primary alcohols give a nitrolic acid and a red colour with NaOH, secondary alcohols give a pseudonitrole and a blue colour, and tertiary alcohols give no colour. Propan-2-ol is secondary, so the colour is blue.

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In Victor Meyer's test, propan-2-ol is converted successively to the alkyl iodide (red P/IX2​), the nitroalkane (AgNOX2​), then treated with HNOX2​ and finally made alkaline with NaOH. The colour observed is

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In Victor Meyer's test, propan-2-ol is converted successively to the alkyl iodide (red P/ $I X_{2}$ ), the nitroalkane ( $AgNO X_{2}$ ), then treated with $HNO X_{2}$ and finally made alkaline with NaOH. The colour observed is