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Assertion: Phenol undergoes Kolbe’s reaction whereas ethanol does not. Reason: Phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion.
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Q.
Assertion :
Phenol undergoes Kolbe’s reaction whereas ethanol does not.
Reason :
Phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion.
AIIMS
AIIMS 1995
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
21%
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
22%
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
52%
D
If both assertion and reason are false
5%
Solution:
Phenol is acidic in nature due to the acidity of phenolic proton (due to reasonance stabilisation) but there is no such stabilisation in ethane.
