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Write a test to distinguish between phenol and alcohol

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With neutral ferric chloride solution, phenol gives violet colour while alcohol will not give any colour.
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  8. Explain the following : Esterification

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  9. Write the correct pair of reactants for the preparation of t-butyl eth...

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  10. Phenols are more acidic than alcohols. What is the product obtained ...

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  11. Methanol and ethanol are two commercially important alcohols. Write on...

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  12. Arrange the following compounds in the order of increasing boiling poi...

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  13. In the lab students were asked to carry out the reaction between pheno...

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  17. Ethers are generally non-reactive compound. One of the important react...

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  18. Grignard a method can be used to systhesise different type of alcohols...

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  19. Grignard a method can be used to systhesise different type of alcohols...

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  20. Alcohols can be prepared by treating alkyl halide with aqueous NaOH at...

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