phenol is soluble in water?
if yes , then more or less than alcohol and why?

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Phenol is partially soluble in water because it has an ability to form hydrogen bonding with water molecules. However phenol is less soluble than alcohols because of the presence of a large hydrophobic benzene ring. This benzene ring being water repelling causes hindrance during the solubility of phenol in water.

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