Ethanol and phenol are distinguished from each othcr by action of:

neutral ferrous chloride

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neutral ferric chloride

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ferric hydroxide

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ferrous hydroxide

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Solution

The correct option is D neutral ferric chloride
Phenol forms a purple colored complex with natural ferric chloride. This property, however, is not exhibited by ethanol. Hence Ferric chloride test is used to distinguish phenol from aliphatic alcohols

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