Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: Lucas test is a test to differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. This test consists of treating an alcohol with Lucas' reagent, and turbidity, due to the formation of insoluble alkyl chloride, is observed. Lucas test is based on the difference in reacting of three classes of alcohols with hydrogen chloride via S
N1 reaction. The different reactivity reflects the differing ease of formation of the corresponding carbocations. In these questions (Q. No. i-iv), a statement of assertion followed by a statement ofreason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
- Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
- Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
- Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
- Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
- Assertion: Equimolar mixture of cone. HCI and anhydrous ZnCl2 is called Lucas' reagent.
Reason: Lucas' reagent can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.
- Assertion: 2-Methyl-2-butanol gives no turbidity with Lucas' reagent at room temperature.
Reason: It is a 3º alcohol.
- Assertion: Tertiary alcohols react fastest with Lucas' reagent by SN1 mechanism.
Reason: 3º carbocation is most stable.
- Assertion: Amongst the compounds, H2C = CHCH2OH (I), C6H5OH (II), CH3CH2CH2OH (III) and (CH3)3COH (IV), only (IV) reacts with Lucas' reagent at room temperature.
Reason: Tertiary alcohol gives turbidity immediately with Lucas' reagent.
- Assertion: Lucas test can be used to distinguish between 1-propanol and 2-propanol.
Reason: Lucas test is based upon the difference in reactivity of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols with cone. HCI and anhyd. ZnCl2.