Phenol and benzoic acid may be distinguished by their reaction with

1.	Phenol and benzoic acid may be distinguished by their reaction with
Answer» AQUEOUS `NAOH` Aueous `NaHCO_(3)` Neutral `FeCl_(3)` Aqueous `NH_(3)` Solution :(B) Benzoic acid gives brisk efferescence `(CO_(2))` with aqueous sod. Bicarbonate while phenol does not. (C) Phenol gives characteristic colout (violet) with neutral aqueous `FeCl_(3)` while benzoic acid gives buff coloured precipitates

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