Give a chemical test to distinguish methanol and ethanol?

Dear Student,

Iodoform test can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.
Ethanol when warmed with I2 in the presence of NaOH, gives a yellow ppt. Of iodoform while methanol does not give iodoform test.

Hope it is clear to you.
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