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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Question
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How would you differentiate between phenol and carboxylic acid by simple chemical test?

Answer

Carboxylic acid react with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and carboxylate salt and carbon dioxide. Phenol does not give this test.

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Some More Questions From Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Chapter

Classify the following as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols:

Identify allylic alcohols in the above examples.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?