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how can phenol be distinguished from carboxilic acid

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how can phenol be distinguished from carboxilic acid

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Tarin Bansal

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6 Jul 2008 10:49:12 IST

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Phenol gives Violet colour with Dilute FeCl3 but carboxylic acid doesnt.

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carboxlic acid when treated with NAHCO3 evolves CO2 gas

whereas phenol does not react with NAHCO3.

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6 Jul 2008 20:44:25 IST

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By reaction with Na2CO3 or NaHCO3.
Carboxylic acid will give brisk effervescence (formation of CO2) as it has -COOH group.
Phenol will not liberate CO2 on reaction with Na2CO3 or NaHCO3.

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