Chemistry, asked by Ayushi8167, 9 months ago

Give a test to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid

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Acetophenone being a methyl ketone responds to this test, but benzophenone does not. (iii) Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by ferric chloride test. Ferric chloride test: ... But benzoic acid reacts with neutral FeCl3 to give a buff coloured ppt. of ferric benzoate.

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