Assertion: o-phenol sulphonic acid on heating at 1000C changes to p-phenol sulphonic acid. Reason: Sulphonation of phenol is a reversible process.
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If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
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If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the
correct explanation of Assertion
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C
If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is C If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the
correct explanation of Assertion When concentrated H2SO4 reacts with phenol, it produces o and p phenolsulphonic acid. Ortho product is produced at low temperature and a para product is produced at a high temperature. If you again heat ortho phenolsulphonic acid, it is converted to para product.