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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

[AIEEE 2011] Which reagent may be used to distinguish phenol from benzoic acid?

Answer: (D)

Solution

Phenol gives a characteristic violet/purple colouration with neutral FeCl₃; benzoic acid, lacking a phenolic –OH, gives no

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