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Q 12.13     Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.

        (iii)     Phenol and Benzoic acid

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Phenol gives ferric chloride test (FeCl_{3}) , on reaction with ferric chloride phenol gives violet coloured solution but benzoic acid does not.

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