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Which one of the following gives a violet colour with neutral solution?

  1. Aanisole
  2. Bphenol
  3. Ccyclohexanol
  4. Dethanol

Answer: B

Phenols form a coloured iron(III) phenoxide complex with neutral , violet for phenol itself. Alcohols and ethers lack the phenolic OH and give no colour.
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