JEE Main Chemistry question

Phenol is weakly acidic and, unlike carboxylic acids, does not react with aqueous NaHCO₃; this is because

Answer: (A)

Solution

Phenol (pKa ≈ 10) is a much weaker acid than carbonic acid (pKa₁ ≈ 6.3), so it cannot

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Question ID VK-140100