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Two aromatic compounds having formula \(\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}\) which are easily identifiable by \(\mathrm{FeCl}_3\) solution test (violet colouration) are
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o- cresol and benzyl alcohol
Hints: \(\mathrm{O}\) - cresol contains phenolic group, thus it gives violet coloration with \(\mathrm{FeCl}_3\) where as benzylalchol donot contains phenolic group, hence no coloration with \(\mathrm{FeCl}_3\). Hence Identifiable
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