JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

The coal-tar fraction which contains phenol is [K CET 2004]

Answer: (A)

Solution

The middle-oil (carbolic oil) fraction of coal-tar distillation (boiling roughly 170–230 °C) is rich in phenol and naphthalene.

Question ID VK-142349