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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Among acetic acid, phenol and n-hexanol which one of the following compound will react with NaHCO3NaHCO_3 solution to give sodium salt and CO2CO_2 ?

A

Acetic acid

B

n-hexanol

C

Acetic acid and phenol

D

Phenol

Answer

Acetic acid

Explanation

Solution

Aceticacid         Sodium                           carbonateCH3COOH+NaHCO3→CH3COONa+H2O+CO2{_{Acetic acid \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Sodium \\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ carbonate}^{CH_3COOH +NaHCO_3} \rightarrow CH_3COONa +H_2O +CO_2}