NEET UG 2022 · Chemistry · Question 97
NEET 2022 Chemistry, question 97
Question 97 of the NEET 2022 paper (code R1) is a Chemistry question from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers. Its idea, Lucas Test, was asked twice, in 2022 and 2024, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 4.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q97 · Chemistry
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
In Lucas test, primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols are distinguished on the basis of their reactivity with conc. HCl + , known as Lucas Reagent.
Statement II :
Primary alcohols are most reactive and immediately produce turbidity at room temperature on reaction with Lucas Reagent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- 1Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- 4Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.Official answer
Official answer: option 4 · NTA final answer key
Same idea
Lucas Test, in other papers
NEET asked this idea twice, in 2022 and 2024. The other question below.
- 2024 Q63Which one of the following alcohols reacts instantaneously with Lucas reagent?One-line MCQ · Easy
The chapter
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers in ten years of NEET
15 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 7 of 10 papers, about 1.4 a paper. Alcohols and Phenols alone had 15.