Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reactions with 

I. Br₂/water

II. Na 

III. Neutral FeCl₃

IV. All the above 

This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar

I. Br₂/water 

III. Neutral FeCl₃ 

Phenol does not give the bromine water (Br₂/water ) test whereas ethanol gives the bromine water.

Phenol on reaction with neutral FeCl₃ forms a colored complex with Fe₃⁺ ion whereas ethanol does not form t