NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Picric acid and benzoic acid can be distinguished by:

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Correct option: C

Aqueous

\mathrm{FeC}{\mathrm{l}_3}

Option C (Aqueous

\mathrm{FeC}{\mathrm{l}_3}

) is correct because picric acid, being a phenol, reacts with

FeCl_3

to give a colored complex, while benzoic acid does not.

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