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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by

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Benzoic acid (pKₐ ≈ 4.2), being a stronger acid than carbonic acid, liberates CO₂ gas with aqueous NaHCO₃; phenol (pKₐ ≈ 10), a

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