Suitable reagent to distinguish between carboxylicacid and phenol is

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Suitable reagent to distinguish between carboxylicacid and phenol is (A) phosphorus pentachloride (B) thionyl chloride (C) sodium carbonate (D) ferric chloride solution

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Phenol gives violet colour while carboxylic acid does not give violet colour with FeCl3 solution

Q. Suitable reagent to distinguish between carboxylicacid and phenol is

phosphorus pentachloride

thionyl chloride

sodium carbonate

ferric chloride solution

Phenol gives violet colour while carboxylic acid does not give violet colour with $F e C l_{3}$ solution

Q. Suitable reagent to distinguish between carboxylicacid and phenol is

phosphorus pentachloride

thionyl chloride

sodium carbonate

ferric chloride solution

Phenol gives violet colour while carboxylic acid does not give violet colour with FeCl3​ solution

Phenol gives violet colour while carboxylic acid does not give violet colour with $F e C l_{3}$ solution