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Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pair of compounds. (i) Phenol and Benzoic acid (ii) Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone

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SOLUTION : (i) By adding ferric chloride, PHENOL will give violet colour whereas benzoic acid will not REACT.
(ii) Adding `I_2`and NaOH, ACETOPHENONE will give yellow PPT. of iodoform whereas benzaldehyde will not react.


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