JEE Main 202427 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2024
- Date
- 27 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JEE Main 2024 · 27 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive:
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive:
Options
- APhthalein dye test
- BLucas test
- CTollen’s test
- DCarbylamine test
Correct answer
A. Phthalein dye test
Step-by-step solution
Carbylamine Test-Identification of primary amines
Lucas Test - Differentiation between and alcohols
Tollen's Test - Identification of Aldehydes
Phthalein Dye Test - Identification of phenols
Phenol on heating with phthalic anhydride in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid forms a colourless condensation compound called phenolphthalein. On further reaction with dilute sodium hydroxide solution gives a pink colour fluorescent compound called fluorescein. Characteristic colours are produced by different phenolic compounds which can be viewed under white background.