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Give a chemical test to distinguish between benzoic acid and benzophenone |
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Answer» Answer: 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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