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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 625

Q625

Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by :

A.
Tollen's Reagent Test
B.
Esterification Test
C.
FeCl3Test
Answer
D.
Ozonolysis Reaction

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
As phenol is an aromatic alcohol, so FeCl3 test is a test for alcohol and esterificaton test is also a test for alcohol. The ferric chloride test is used to determine the presence or absence of phenols in a given sample (for instance natural phenols in a plant extract).