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Chemistry
To distinguish between salicylic acid and phenol one can use :
Q. To distinguish between salicylic acid and phenol one can use :
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A
N
a
H
C
O
3
solution
B
5%
N
a
O
H
solution
C
neutral
F
e
C
l
3
D
bromine water
Solution:
N
a
H
C
O
3
reacts with
−
COOH group to give out
C
O
2
while other groups do not react with it
salicylic acid
+
N
a
H
C
O
3
⟶
effervescence of
C
O
2
Phenol
+
N
a
H
C
O
3
⟶
No reaction
∴
N
a
H
C
O
3
is used to distinguish between phenol and salicylic acid.
