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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Lucas reagents is
Options
A HCl/NaNO2
B H2/Pd
C HCl/ZnCl2
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D H2/Pd/BaSO4
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Lucas reagent is a mixture of concentrated HCl and anhydrous ZnCl2. It is used to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols based on the rate of formation of an insoluble alkyl chloride.

Hint

What is the composition of Lucas reagent?

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