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Which compound gives a violet colour with neutral
FeCl
X
3
solution?
A
ethanol
B
benzyl alcohol
C
phenol
D
anisole
Answer: C
Phenols form coloured iron(III) phenoxide complexes, violet for phenol itself. Alcohols and aryl ethers lack a phenolic OH and give no such colour.
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