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Assertion(A): Phenol is insoluble in NaHCO3 solution but acetic acid is soluble.Reason (R): Phenols are weakly acidic and hence they dissolve only in strong base and insoluble in weak base like NaHCO3 . But acetic acid is a stronger acid than phenol and so it is soluble in weak base NaHCO3 . (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and are correct (c) A is correct but R is wrong (d) A is wrong but R is correct |
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Answer» (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. |
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