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Course: Class 12 Chemistry (India) > Unit 8

Lesson 3: Reaction of alcohols
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Class 12 Chemistry (India)
Alcohols, phenols, and ethers
Reaction of alcohols
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Reaction of alcohols with hydrogen halides (HX)

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Problem

In Lucas test, alcohols react at different rates to form a turbid solution. A stable carbocation will produce turbidity much faster than an unstable carbocation.
A student treats the given 3 different alcohols with Lucas reagent and gets the following results.
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Match the given alcohols with the correct amount of time taken to form turbidity.
Lucas reagent is a solution of concentrated HCl+ZnClA2.