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Which of the following reagents may be used to distinguish between phenol and beznoic acid ?

A

Neutral `FeCl_(3)`

B

Aqueous NaOH

C

Tollen's reagent

D

Molisch reagent

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A
Neutral `FeCl_(3)` gives a blue colour with phenol but not with benzoic acid.
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