Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Phenols are weakly acidic
Statement II : Therefore they are freely soluble in NaOH solution and are weaker acids than alcohols and water
Choose the most appropriate options:
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Phenols are weakly acidic
Statement II : Therefore they are freely soluble in NaOH solution and are weaker acids than alcohols and water
Choose the most appropriate options:
Option 1 -
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Option 2 -
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Option 3 -
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Option 4 -
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:Phenol is weakly acidic compound but it is more acidic than alcohol and water because its conjugate base is more stable. Hence statement -I is correct while statement -II is wrong.
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