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Phenol is:

A
a base weaker than ammonia
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an acid stronger than carbonic acid
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C
an acid weaker than carbonic acid
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D
a neutral compound
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Solution

The correct option is C an acid weaker than carbonic acid
Phenol is an acidic compound which is weaker than an acid.
Its Ka (acid disociation constant) is less than that of carbonic acid.

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