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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers

The functional group that can be identified through phthalein dye test is :

  1. A Aldehyde
  2. B Phenolic
  3. C Carboxylic acid
  4. D Alcohol
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(B) Phenolic

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(B) Phenolic
The phthalein dye test is a characteristic test used for the identification of the phenolic functional group.
When a phenol is heated with phthalic anhydride in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid, it undergoes a condensation reaction to form a colorless compound, phenolphthalein.
Upon adding an alkaline solution like dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to this mixture, a characteristic pink or red color is produced due to the formation of the phenolphthalein anion.
Therefore, the functional group identified through the phthalein dye test is phenolic.