Question

give a chemical test to distinguish phenol and benzaldehyde

Answer 1

Phenol and benzaldehyde can be distinguished from the Tollens test.

As we know aldehyde react with Tollens reagent to form a Silver ppt but phenol do not give this test.

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Answer 2

Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴ :

❥ Give a chemical test to distinguish phenol and benzaldehyde

ᴀɴꜱᴡᴇʀ :

➩ Phenol and benzaldehyde can be distinguished from the Tollens test. As we know aldehyde react with Tollens reagent to form a Silver ppt but phenol do not give this test.

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