Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is (A) quinol (B) resorcinol (C) catechol (D) o-cresol | JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers — Chem-Mantra | Chem-Mantra

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Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is (A) quinol (B) resorcinol (C) catechol (D) o-cresol

Answer: C

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OH OH IUPAC name : Benzene-1,2-diol Common name : catechol

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