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Differentiate the following by proper tests.(a) Phenol and benzoic acid.(b) Ethyl alcohol and acetone.

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(a) Phenol does not give effervescence of CO2 gas with sodium carbonate. While benzoic acid produces effervescence of CO2 gas with sodium carbonate.

(b) Ethanol and acetone both performs iodoform test. While only ethanol gives red colouration with victor-Macyer’s test.  



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