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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol...

Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reagent

A

bromine water

B

sodium metal

C

iron metal

D

chlorine water

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Phenol forms a white precipitate with of bromine water, yield 2,4,6 tribromophenol.

No such reaction takes place in alcohol.
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