An organic compound with molecular formula C 7 H 8 O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl 3. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C 7 H 5 OBr 3. The compound is

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An organic compound with molecular formula C 7 H 8 O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl 3. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C 7 H 5 OBr 3. The compound is (A) m - Cresol (B) p-Cresol (C) Benzyl alcohol (D) o-Cresol

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Phenols gives characteristic colour with FeCl 3 <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/68d8931d5ba4467dc9289b1cf8b6b845-.png" /> Meta-derivative of phenol only gives tribromo derivative

Q. An organic compound with molecular formula $C_{7} H_{8} O$ dissolves in $N a O H$ and gives a characteristic colour with $F e C l_{3}$ . On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative $C_{7} H_{5} OB r_{3}$ . The compound is

$m - C reso l$

$p$ -Cresol

Benzyl alcohol

$o$ -Cresol

Phenols gives characteristic colour with $F e C l_{3}$

Meta-derivative of phenol only gives tribromo derivative

Q. An organic compound with molecular formula C7​H8​O dissolves in NaOH and gives a characteristic colour with FeCl3​. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative C7​H5​OBr3​. The compound is

m−Cresol

p-Cresol