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Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the Difference between Alcohol and Phenol. Comparison and Differences.
Difference between Alcohol and Phenol
| S.No. | Alcohol | Phenol |
| 1 | Alcohol is an organic compound whose molecule contains one or more hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom. | Phenol is a compound consisting of a hydroxyl group bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group. |
| 2 | Alcohols are neural and don’t have any effect on litmus paper. | Phenols are acidic and changes blue litmus paper to red. |
| 3 | Alcohols are basically a group of compounds. | Phenol is basically a specific compound. |
| 4 | Alcohol Formula – R OH | Phenol Formula – C6 H5 OH |
| 5 | Alcohol does not give any precipitation with bromine water. | Phenol gives white precipitate with bromine water. |
| 6 | Aliphatic compound | Aromatic compound |
| 7 | Alcohols are the derivatives of Alkane. | Phenols are the derivatives of Benzene. |
| 8 | Alcohols do not react with NaOH. | Phenol react with NaOH to form phenoxides. |
| 9 | Used in alcoholic beverages, pharmaceuticals, ink etc. | Mainly used as antiseptic agents. |
| 10 | Density of alcohol is 789 kg / m3. | Density of phenol is 1.07 g / cm3. |
| 11 | Lower alcohols are colorless liquids.3. | Colorless crystalline deliquescent solids with melting point up to 41oC. |
| 12 | They have characteristics of sweet smell and burning taste. | They have characteristics of phenolic order. |
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