How Can You Identify a Tertiary Alcohol Using Common Materials?

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Suppose you are given 3 alcohols primary secondary and tertiary. I have to design an experiment that can be carried out with commonly available materials and equipment that would identify the tertiary alcohol.

I don't know what to do, can someone please help me out?
 
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what do you know about their reactions with oxidising agents and sodium?
 
not very much I know that a tertiary alcohol can not be oxidized into an aldehyde or ketone.
 

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