Question

Amongst the following compounds the total number of compounds which gives coloured test with both ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) and neutral $FeC{l}_3$ solution.
(I) Phenol
(II) Benzyl alcohol
(III) Benzaldehyde
(IV) Aniline


(VIII) $PhC{H}_{2}CH(OH)C{H}_3$
(IX) Urea
(X) Thiourea

Answer 1

Answer: 3

Alcohols give $CAN$ tes while phenol gives $FeC{l}_3$ test. So compounds containing both groups will both coloured test. So the answer is : $V,VI$, and $VII$.