Lucas reagent is used to test for

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2009 Subject: Chemistry

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Lucas reagent is used to test for
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Lucas reagent is used to test for the presence of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. The reagent contains zinc chloride in concentrated hydrochloric acid, which reacts with the alcohol to form an alkyl chloride. The reaction rate depends on the type of alcohol: primary alcohols react slowly, secondary alcohols react more quickly, and tertiary alcohols react almost immediately. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is "alkanols."
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