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Q. Among acetic acid, phenol and n-hexanol which one of the following compound will react with $NaHCO_3$ solution to give sodium salt and $CO_2$ ?

AIPMTAIPMT 1993Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

$\underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{CH_3COOH} + \underset{\text{Sodium carbonate}}{NaHCO_3} \rightarrow CH_3COONa + H_2O + CO_2$