1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Phenol is a colourless liquid but on keeping it in air for long time it converts into brown colour due to

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Phenol is a colourless liquid but on keeping it in air for long time it converts into brown colour due to

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020

Solution:

on keeping phenol in air for long time it converts into brown colour due to air oxidation into p-benzoquinone as follows

Solution