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Which reagent can differentiate alcohol and phenol?
Which reagent can differentiate alcohol and phenol?
کون سا ری ایجنٹ الکحل اور فینول میں فرق کر سکتا ہے؟
Neutral FeCl₃
NaOH
Br₂ water
None of these
Explanation
Phenols
react with neutral
FeCl₃
to form a colored complex (
usually purple, green, or blue
), while alcohols do not react.
This reaction is a
qualitative test to distinguish phenols
from alcohols.