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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol...

Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reactions with

A

`Br_(2)`/water

B

Na

C

neutral `FeCl_(3)`

D

All the above

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The correct Answer is:
A, C
Since Na reacts with both ethanol and phenol, therrefore, it cannot be used to distinguish between them. Therefore, both the remaining two options, i.e., (a) and (c) are correct.
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