On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives

Question

On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives (A) red colour (B) blue colour (C) violet colour (D) green colour

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Phenol reacts with neutral FeCl 3 solution to give violet colour complex which is soluble in water. 6 C 6 H 5 OH + FeCl 3 arrow underset textviolet colour complex[ Fe ( OC 6 H 5)6]3- +3 H ++3 HCl

Q. On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives

red colour

blue colour

violet colour

green colour

Phenol reacts with neutral $F e C l_{3}$ solution to give violet colour complex which is soluble in water.
$6 C_{6} H_{5} O H + F e C l_{3} \to violet colour complex [F e (O C_{6} H_{5})_{6}]^{3 -} + 3 H^{+} + 3 H Cl$

Q. On reacting with neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives

red colour

blue colour

violet colour

green colour

Phenol reacts with neutral FeCl3​ solution to give violet colour complex which is soluble in water. 6C6​H5​OH+FeCl3​→violet colour complex[Fe(OC6​H5​)6​]3−​+3H++3HCl

Phenol reacts with neutral $F e C l_{3}$ solution to give violet colour complex which is soluble in water.
$6 C_{6} H_{5} O H + F e C l_{3} \to violet colour complex [F e (O C_{6} H_{5})_{6}]^{3 -} + 3 H^{+} + 3 H Cl$