For the compound shown, select all correct statements.

AIt gives a violet colour with neutral $FeCl X_{3}$ .
BIt gives a red precipitate with Fehling's solution.
CIt gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP.
DIt liberates $CO X_{2}$ from aqueous $NaHCO X_{3}$ .

Answer: A, C

The compound shown is salicylaldehyde. The free phenolic OH gives a violet colour with neutral

FeCl X_{3}

, and the CHO group gives an orange hydrazone with 2,4-DNP. As an aromatic aldehyde it fails Fehling's test, and the phenolic OH is too weakly acidic to liberate

CO X_{2}

from bicarbonate.

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