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Which of the following give a violet or blue colouration with neutral ? (more than one may be correct)

  1. Aphenol
  2. Bbenzyl alcohol
  3. C2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  4. D4-methylphenol

Answer: A, C, D

Compounds with a phenolic form coloured complexes with . Phenol, 4-methylphenol and salicylic acid all have one. Benzyl alcohol has an alcoholic and gives no colour.
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