On reacting neutral ferric chloride, phenol gives

Red colour

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Blue colour

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Violet colour

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Green colour

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Solution

The correct option is C Violet colour
$6 C_{6} H_{5} O H + F e C l_{3} \to [F e (O C_{6} H_{5})_{6}]^{3 -} + 3 H^{+} + 3 H C l$
This $[F e (O C_{6} H_{5})_{6}]^{3 -}$ is a violet complex.

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