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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reactions with _________.

(i) {Br_{2}}/{water}

(ii) Na

(iii) Neutral FeCl_{3}

(iv) All the above

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The answer is the option (i) and (iii). Phenol can easily be distinguished from ethanol by adding bromine water as it results in a white ppt of tri-bromo phenol  or Neutral FeCl_{3} can also be used for this purpose. But ethanol being aliphatic alcohol will not react with either of the compounds. So, the right answer is option (i) and (iii)

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