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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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Statement 1: Phenol react with 5%

{NaHCO}_3

solution.

Statement 2: Phenol less acidic than

{H}_2 {CO}_3.

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Correct option: D

Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true

Option D is correct because phenol is less acidic than carbonic acid (

H_2CO_3

), and phenol does not react with

NaHCO_3

solution due to its lower acidity.

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