Assertion: Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by Na2CO3. Reason: Benzoic acid is stronger acid than phenol, hence reacts with Na2CO3.

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Assertion: Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by Na2CO3. Reason: Benzoic acid is stronger acid than phenol, hence reacts with Na2CO3. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion: Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by Na2​CO3​. Reason : Benzoic acid is stronger acid than phenol, hence reacts with Na2​CO3​.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion: Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by $N a_{2} C O_{3}$ .
Reason : Benzoic acid is stronger acid than phenol, hence reacts with $N a_{2} C O_{3}$ .