NEET2016ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The reaction, C ₆ H ₅ ONa + CO ₂+ H ₂ O C ₆ H ₅ OH + NaHCO ₃ suggests that
Options
- Aphenol is a stronger acid than carbonic acid
- Bcarbonic acid is a stronger acid than phenol
- Cwater is a stronger acid than phenol
- DNone of these.
Correct answer
B. carbonic acid is a stronger acid than phenol
Step-by-step solution
Since a stronger acid displaces a weaker acid from its salts, therefore, carbonic acid ( CO ₂+ H ₂ O H ₂ CO ₃ ) is a stronger acid than phenol.