Q2.Which of the following compounds will react with sodium hydroxide solution in water?
Answer : Option BExplaination / Solution:
Phenol is more soluble in NaOH than in water is because phenol is slightly more acidic than alcohols. The Ka for phenol in water is 1e-10 which is not very strong. But by mixing with NaOH, it causes the phenol to release the H+ to form sodium phenoxide.