JEE Main 2011 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2011
Question
Which of the following reagents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid ?
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Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CNeutral
Step-by-step explanation
Phenol gives violet coloured comlex compound with neutral , benzoic acid gives pale dull yellow ppt. with neutral
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