Which statement is INCORRECT.

Phenol has smaller dipolemoment than methanol.

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Haloarenes are insoluble in water but are soluble in benzene.

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Chloroform contains chlorine but gives no reaction with

A g N O_{3}

solution.

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Ethanol has much lower pka value than phenol.

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Solution

The correct option is D Ethanol has much lower pka value than phenol.
Phenol is more acidic than ethanol so pka of phenol is less than ethanol.

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