39Possible...ethanol is the only primary alcohol which gives haloform test.
Edit : This is the industrial preparation of iodoform, by an electrolysis of the solution containing ethanol, potassium iodide and sodium carbonate.
1..ethanol+ KI+Na2CO3→→→yellow ppt.(x)
x ??????????
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1CH2I2 should not be the ans as it is a colourless liquid with chloroform like odour
agreed with Pritish