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Write chemical test to distinguish between the following compounds: Phenol and Benzoic acid

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Benzoic produces effervescence with the liberation CO2 when treated with sodium bicarbonate solution phenol does not.

Benzoic acid will give the NaHCO3 Test i.e., when NaHCO3 is added to benzoic acid it gives a brisk effervescence of CO2 gas where as phenol doesn't give such test.



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