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What is Lucas Reagent? |
$FeCl_3$ and conc. $HCl$ $CuCl_2$ and conc. $HCl$ $ZnCl_2$ and conc. $HCl$ $MgCl_2$ and conc. $HCl$ |
$ZnCl_2$ and conc. $HCl$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $ZnCl_2$ and conc. $HCl$ Lucas reagent is a solution of anhydrous zinc chloride ($ZnCl_2$) dissolved in concentrated hydrochloric acid ($HCl$). It is a fundamental tool in organic chemistry used to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. |
