MHT CET Chemistry question

Phenol and alcohol give phenoxide and alkoxide ion respectively on reaction with a metal. The metal is

Answer: (A)

Solution

The active metal sodium displaces hydrogen from both ROH and ArOH to give alkoxide/phenoxide ($\mathrm{2ROH + 2Na → 2RONa +

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