Question

The sodium phenoxide ion formed during the preparation of phenol from benzene suphonic hydrolysed in prasence of acid to:

• A. neutralize the basic phenoxide ion.
• B. to increase the basic nature of reaction mixture.
• C. to acidify the reaction mixture so as to get phenol.
• D. both $A$ and $C$.

Answer 1

The correct option is D both $A$ and $C$.

The sodium phenoxide ion formed during the preparation of phenol from benzene sulphonic hydrolyzed in the presence of acid to neutralize the basic phenoxide ion and to acidify the reaction mixture so as to get phenol.