Identify the wrong statement.

Question

Identify the wrong statement. (A) Salicylic acid is a monobasic acid (B) Methyl salicylate is an ester (C) Salicylic acid gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride as well as brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate (D) Methyl salicylate does not occur in mineral oils

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Methyl salicylate is found in essential oils of winter green.

Q. Identify the wrong statement.

Salicylic acid is a monobasic acid

Methyl salicylate is an ester

Salicylic acid gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride as well as brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate

Methyl salicylate does not occur in mineral oils

Methyl salicylate is found in essential oils of winter green.