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Which of the following compounds would not evolve CO2 when treated with NaHCO3 solution?
Which of the following compounds would not evolve CO2 when treated with NaHCO3 solution?
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The correct option is B Phenol
Carboxylic acid also reacts with weaker bases such as carbonate/bicarbonate and releases CO2. This is used to detect the carboxylic group in an organic compound. This is known as carbonate/bicarbonate test.
Generally, those compounds which are more acidic than phenol give carbonate/bicarbonate test.
Phenol does not decompose sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, i.e, CO2 is not evolved, as phenol is a weaker acid than carbonic acid. Thus option (b) is correct.
Carboxylic acid also reacts with weaker bases such as carbonate/bicarbonate and releases CO2. This is used to detect the carboxylic group in an organic compound. This is known as carbonate/bicarbonate test.
Generally, those compounds which are more acidic than phenol give carbonate/bicarbonate test.
Phenol does not decompose sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, i.e, CO2 is not evolved, as phenol is a weaker acid than carbonic acid. Thus option (b) is correct.
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