Which of the following compounds will react with $N a H C O_{3}$ solution to give sodium salt and carbon dioxide?

Acetic acid

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n -hexanol

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Phenol

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Both (a) and (c)

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Solution

The correct option is A Acetic acid
Carboxylic acid also reacts with weaker bases such as carbonate/bicarbonate and releases $C O_{2}$ . This is used to detect the carboxylic group in an organic compound. This is known as carbonate/bicarbonate test. Hence acetic acid reacts with $N a H C O_{3}$ solution to give sodium salt and carbon dioxide.

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