Acetophenone reacts with iodine -KI solution and aqueous NaOH to give yellow solid P , which can be

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Acetophenone reacts with iodine -KI solution and aqueous NaOH to give yellow solid P , which can be removed by filtration. The filtrate when acidified with HCl produces a white precipitate of compound Q . Identify P and Q .

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Iodoform reaction of acetophenone yields iodoform ($CHI_3$, yellow solid P) and benzoate, which acidifies to benzoic acid (Q).