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Name any two tests to distinguish Alcohol from Phenol.

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Distinguish between alcohol and phenol :
(i) Phenols turn blue litmus solution red but alcohol, do not
(ii) Phenols give white precipitate with bromine water but alcohol, do not.
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Knowledge Check

  • The test used to distinguish alcohols from one another is known as

    A
    Hinsberg's test
    B
    2,4-DNP tes
    C
    Iodoform test
    D
    Lucas Lest
  • Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish phenol from Anisole ?

    A
    `FeCI_(3)`
    B
    Aqueous NaOH
    C
    `Br_(2)`
    D
    `NaHCO_(3)`
  • Assertion : Reaction with NaHCO_(3) can be used as a test to distinguish between alcohols and acids. Reaction : Both alcohols and acids give brisk effervescence with NaHCO_(3) .

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.
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