Which of the following reagent is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid?

Question

Which of the following reagent is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid? (A) Aqueous NaOH (B) Tollen's reagent (C) Molisch reagent (D) Neutral FeCl 3

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Neutral FeCl 3 is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid. It gives violet colour with phenol and buff-coloured precipitates with benzoic acid.

Q. Which of the following reagent is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid?

Aqueous $N a O H$

Tollen's reagent

Molisch reagent

Neutral $F e C l_{3}$

Neutral $F e C l_{3}$ is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid. It gives violet colour with phenol and buff-coloured precipitates with benzoic acid.

Q. Which of the following reagent is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid?

Aqueous NaOH

Tollen's reagent

Molisch reagent

Neutral FeCl3​

Neutral FeCl3​ is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid. It gives violet colour with phenol and buff-coloured precipitates with benzoic acid.

Aqueous $N a O H$

Neutral $F e C l_{3}$

Neutral $F e C l_{3}$ is used to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid. It gives violet colour with phenol and buff-coloured precipitates with benzoic acid.