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 and water) displaces phenol from sodium phenoxide, so phenol must be a weaker acid than carbonic

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