Assertion : Lucas reagent is a mixture of anhydrous ${ZnCl}_{2}$ . and concentrated HCl.
Reason : Primary alcohol produce ppt. with Lucas reagents.

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If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

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If the assertion and reason both are false.

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Lucas reagent is a mixture of anhydrous ${ZnCl}_{2}$ and concentrated HCI. This reagent is used for the distinction of monohydric alcohols and the test is called Lucas test.

Tertiary alcohols produce a precipitate immediately after the addition of Lucas reagent.
Secondary alcohols produce precipitate after 5 minutes
Primary alcohols do not produce any precipitate

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