Question

Lucas reagent is

• A. anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and $\text{N}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}$
• B. anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and $\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$
• C. anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and cone. $\text{HCl}$
• D. anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and $\text{HCl}$ gas

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and cone. $\text{HCl}$

Answer 2

Anhy. $\text{ZnC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}$ and cone. $\text{HCl}$ is called Lucas reagent. It is used to distinguish the primary, secondary and tertiary alcohol.