chemistry ka fecl2 test
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>>The ferric chloride test is used to determine the presence of phenols in a given sample or compound (for instance natural phenols in a plant extract).
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>>Phenols form a complex with ferric ions. This complex has an intense colour, which may vary from blue, green or even red depending upon the nature of the phenol. As an example using the chemical phenol itself:
6 PhOH + Fe3+ → [Fe(OPh)6]3–
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