Phenol dissolves NaOH to form sodium phenate but on passing CO_2 gas into the solution of sodium phenate, phenol is precipitated. This shows that _____

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Phenol dissolves NaOH to form sodium phenate but on passing gas into the solution of sodium phenate, phenol is precipitated. This shows that

Answer: (D)

Carbonic acid (formed from ) displaces phenol from sodium phenate, so carbonic acid is the stronger acid and

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