A student is given four colorless liquids and told to identify which one is a phenol using aqueous Ferric Chloride. Which color change confirms phenol?
Q1. A student is given four colorless liquids and told to identify which one is a phenol using aqueous Ferric Chloride. Which color change confirms phenol?
Answer: Phenol
Explanation: Ferric chloride reacts with the hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring to form a complex, resulting in a characteristic violet or purple color.