An organic compound (X), C7H8O , is insoluble in both NaHCO3 and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C7H5OBr3 . The compound (X) is

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An organic compound (X), C7H8O , is insoluble in both NaHCO3 and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C7H5OBr3 . The compound (X) is (A) o-cresol (B) p-cresol (C) m-cresol (D) anisole

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Insolubility in NaOH and NaHCO3 indicates the compound can neither be a phenol nor carboxylic acid. It may be anisole, Solution

Q. An organic compound (X), $C_{7} H_{8} O$ , is insoluble in both $N a H C O_{3}$ and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, $C_{7} H_{5} OB r_{3}$ . The compound (X) is

o-cresol

p-cresol

m-cresol

anisole

Insolubility in NaOH and $N a H C O_{3}$ indicates the compound can neither be a phenol nor carboxylic acid. It may be anisole,

Q. An organic compound (X), C7​H8​O , is insoluble in both NaHCO3​ and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C7​H5​OBr3​ . The compound (X) is