give a chemical test to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid
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just do neural ferric chloride test .phenol gives +ve to the test but benzoic acid does not give
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Phenol Reaction with Br2 In presence of Polar solvent like H2O give 2-4-6 TriBromo Phenol which is white Crystalline PPT
Benzoic Acid Reacts with BR2. Give meta Bromo Benzoic Acid
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Phenol not reacts with NaHCo3
Benzoic Acid Reacts with NaHCo3 to forms Sodium Benzoic Acid + H2C03
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