Picric acid and benzoic acid can be distinguished by

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Picric acid and benzoic acid can be distinguished by (A) aqueous NaHCO 3 (B) aqueous NaOH (C) aqueous FeCl 3 (D) aqueous Na 2 CO 3

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7b77e4aaad7649088e99f85bd1c88783-.png" /> Picric acid having -OH group reacts with aqueous FeCl 3 to form brown solution, whereas benzoic acid does not give such reaction.

Q. Picric acid and benzoic acid can be distinguished by

aqueous $N a H C O_{3}$

aqueous $N a O H$

aqueous $F e C l_{3}$

aqueous $N a_{2} C O_{3}$

Picric acid having $- O H$ group reacts with aqueous $F e C l_{3}$ to form brown solution, whereas benzoic acid does not give such reaction.

Q. Picric acid and benzoic acid can be distinguished by

aqueous NaHCO3​

aqueous NaOH

aqueous FeCl3​

aqueous Na2​CO3​

Picric acid having −OH group reacts with aqueous FeCl3​ to form brown solution, whereas benzoic acid does not give such reaction.

aqueous $N a H C O_{3}$

aqueous $N a O H$

aqueous $F e C l_{3}$

aqueous $N a_{2} C O_{3}$

Picric acid having $- O H$ group reacts with aqueous $F e C l_{3}$ to form brown solution, whereas benzoic acid does not give such reaction.