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Which of the following reagents may be u...

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

A

Tollen's reagent

B

Molisch reagent

C

aqueous NaOH

D

Neutral `FeCl_3`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Hint : Phenol reacts with neutral `FeCl_3` to form an iron-phenol complex giving violet colour but benzoic acid does not.
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