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What is the difference between a phenol and an alcohol

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Phenols and alcohols are both organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (-OH), but they differ in the location of the hydroxyl group.

Alcohols: The hydroxyl group is attached to a saturated carbon atom.
Phenols: The hydroxyl group is directly attached to an aromatic ring (benzene ring).

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