A laboratory technician mixes an unknown alcohol with Lucas reagent at room temperature. No turbidity appears even after 24 hours of standing. Identify the alcohol.
Q1. A laboratory technician mixes an unknown alcohol with Lucas reagent at room temperature. No turbidity appears even after 24 hours of standing. Identify the alcohol.
Answer: Methanol
Explanation: Primary alcohols only produce turbidity upon heating with Lucas reagent; methanol is the slowest reacting among them due to its structure.