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How will you distinguish between ethyl alcohol and phenol.

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Distinguish between ethyl alcohol and phenol Ethanol when with NaOH and `I_2` gives yellow ppt. of iodoform while phenol does not give this test .
`underset("Ethanol")(CH_3CH_2OH)+4NaOIrarrundersetunderset(("yellow ppt"))("Iodoform")(CHI_3)+COONa+NaI+H_2O+2NaOH`
`underset("Phenol")(C_6H_5OH)+NaOHrarr` No yellow ppt.
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