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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the following reagents, except:
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With neutral FeCl 3 solution, phenol gives violet colour solution but CH 3 CH 2 OH does not give this test.
Phthalic anhydride/Conc.H 2 SO 4 and NaOH
Phenol cannot be distinguished from ethanol by sodium because both evolve hydrogen with sodium.
2C 6 H 5 OH + 2Na 
2C 6 H 5 ONa + H 2 
2C 2 H 5 OH + 2Na 
2C 2 H 5 ONa + H 2 
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