JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following compounds will react with solution to give sodium salt and carbon dioxide?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AAcetic acid
- B‐Hexanol
- CPhenol
- DBoth(b) and (c)
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) is weakly basic, so it can only react with the acid . Whilephenol is weakly acidic and ‐hexanol is neutral they do not react with
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