Given below are two statements : \ Statement I : Sulphanilic acid gives esterification test for car

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Given below are two statements : \ Statement I : Sulphanilic acid gives esterification test for carboxyl group.\ Statement II : Sulphanilic acid gives red colour in Lassaigne's test for extra element detection.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:\

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(c) : Sulphanilic acid contains N, S and C which give NaSCN in lassaigne's extract.\ NaSCN gives blood red colouration with $\mathrm{FeCl}_{3}$ because of the formation of complex $\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{SCN})_{3}ight]$. Sulphanilic acid does not contain - COOH group hence, it does not give test for carboxylic acid.\ Sulphanilic acid\