Question

With the help of chemical reaction differentiate between alcohol and phenol?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Alcohol

1. alcohol is an organic compound whose molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a carbon atom
2. generally aliphatic hydrocarbons
3. aliphatic alcohols are less acidic
4. used in the alcoholic beverage pharmaceutical, ink, etc industries
5. R-OH, where R is the alkyl group.
6. this is a group of compounds. Phenol

• phenol is a compound consisting of a hydroxyl groups bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbons group
• aromatic hydrocarbons
• phenols are more acidic
• mainly used as antiseptic agents
• Ph-OH where phone is the phenolic ring
• this is a specific compound