Sodium phenoxide formed during the preparation of phenol from benzene sulphonic acid is reacted with:
A
acid
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B
base
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C
salt
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D
none
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Solution
The correct option is B acid The sodium salt(sodium phenoxide) obtained during the preparation of phenol from benzene sulphonic acid is treated with acid to obtain phenol. Hence optiion A is correct.