Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by :

A Tollen's Reagent Test
B Esterification Test
C FeCl<sub>3</sub>Test
D Ozonolysis Reaction

Correct Answer: FeCl<sub>3</sub>Test

As phenol is an aromatic alcohol, so FeCl3 test is a test for alcohol and esterificaton test is also a test for alcohol. The ferric chloride test is used to determine the presence or absence of phenols in a given sample (for instance natural phenols in a plant extract).

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