MHT CET Chemistry question

Phenol gives violet colour with aqueous neutral solution of ferric chloride due to presence of

Answer: (A)

Solution

Neutral forms a violet iron(III)–phenoxide complex with the phenolic –OH group; the aromatic ring or double bonds alone (e.g. benzene,

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