Which one of the following test is used to distinguish between benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate ?

N a H C O_{3}

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Iodoform test

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F e C l_{3}

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Both (A) and (B)

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Solution

The correct option is C Both (A) and (B)
(i) $C_{6} H_{5} C O O H B e n z o l c a c i d + N a H C O_{3} \to C_{6} H_{5} C O O N a + C O_{2} + H_{2} O$

$C_{6} H_{5} C O O C_{2} H_{5} N a H C O_{3} s o l u t i o n \to n o r e a c t i o n$

(ii) $C_{6} H_{5} C O O H + N a O H + I_{2} \to n o r e a c t i o n$

$C_{6} H_{5} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + N a O H B o i l ⟶ C_{6} H_{5} C O O N a s o d . b e n z o a t e + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H e t h a n o l$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + I_{2} + 6 N a O H Δ \to H C O O N a + C H I_{3} l o d o f o r m + 5 N a I + 5 H_{2} O (y e l l o w p p t .)$

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