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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

Molisch reagent

B

Neutral `FeCl_(3)`

C

Aqueous `NaOH`

D

Tollen's reagent.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Phenol gives violet colour with neutral `FeCl_(3)` and benzoic acid gives buff coloured ppt.
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