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Phenol can be distinguished from aliphat...

Phenol can be distinguished from aliphatic alcohol with

A

Tollens reagent

B

Schiff's base

C

`FeCI_(3)`

D

`HCI`

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C
Phenol (all enols) can be oxidised by `FeCI_(3)` to form coloured complexes. Alcohols, however, cannot get oxidised by `FeCI_(3)`.
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