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The reagent that can be used to distinguish between phenol and ethanoic acid is

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AMMONIACAL silver NITRATE SOLUTION
Fehling solution
Sodium carbonate solution
Phenolphthalein

Solution :`HCOOH` reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate solution i.e., TOLLEN's REAGENT but acetic acid does not


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