The reaction in which phenol differs from alcohol is
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it UNDERGOES esterification with carboxylic acid it reacts with ammonia it forms yellow crystals of IODOFORM it liberates `H_(2)` with Na metal
Solution :Iodoform test is exhibited by ethyl alcohol acetaldehyde, acetone, methyl ketones and those ALCOHOLS which possess `CH_(3) CH(OH) `- group. This test is not GIVEN by phenols.