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How will you distinguish between benzoic acid and phenol?

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Benzoic acid and phenol
Phenol gives positive `FeCl_(3)` test while benzoic acid does not. Benzoic acid gives positive `NaHCO_(3)` test with evolution of brisk effervescence.
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