Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Which of the following reagents may be u...

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

A

Aqueous NaOH

B

Tollen's reagent

C

Molisch reagent

D

Neutral `FeCI_3`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Phenol gives violet colour with neutral `FeCl_3` but benzoic acid acid gives buff coloured prepitate .
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALDEHYDES ,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE ( OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) ( C. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )|10 Videos

  • ALDEHYDES ,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE ( OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) ( D. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )|17 Videos

  • ALDEHYDES ,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE ( OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) ( A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )|35 Videos

  • ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise UNIT PRACTICE TEST (FOR BOARD EXAMINATION)|12 Videos

  • BIOMOLECULES

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise UNIT PRACTICE TEST FOR BOARD EXAMINATION|13 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which of the following reagents cannot be used to distinguish between phenol and benzyl alcohol ?

MODERN PUBLICATION-ALDEHYDES ,KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-COMPETITION FILE ( OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) ( B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )
  1. One mole of a symmetrical alkene on ozonolysis gives two moles of an a...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The correct order of increasing basicity of the given conjugate bases ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which of the following reagents may be used to distinguish between phe...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to cannizzaro's reaction by using ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which of the following pairs can be distinguished by sodium hypoiodite...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Upon treatment with I(2) and aqueous NaOH, which of the following comp...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. In the given transformation, which of the following is the most approp...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. In the following species, the one which is likely to be intermediate d...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The correct increasing order of the acid strength of benzoic acid (I),...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. C(6)H(5)COOHunderset((ii)Delta)overset((i)NH(3))to'p'overset(NaOBr)to'...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Among the following compounds, the one (s) that gives (gives) efferves...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Identify the combination of compounds that undergo aldol condensation ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The product of the above reaction is

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which compund will yield 5-keto -2 methyl hexanal upon treatment with ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. In the following sequence of reactions : "Toluene" overset(KMnO(4))r...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Ozonolysis of an alkene produces only one dicarbonyl compound. The str...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Predict the product C in the following series of reactions , CH3-COOH ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. For the reaction below , (##MODSPJCHEXIIP2C12E07083Q01.png" width...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The condensation reacton between one equivalent of acetone and two equ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. X and Y in the below reaction are and respectively : C6 H5 -CO2 ...

    Text Solution

    |