Question

Which of the following compound does not react with NaOH?

• A. $CH_{3}COOH$
• B. $CH_{3}CONH_{2}$
• C. $C_{6}H_{5}OH$
• D. $CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$

Answer 2

$CH_{3}COOH\underset{- H_{2}O}{\overset{\quad NaOH\quad}{\rightarrow}}CH_{3}COONa$

$CH_{3}CONH_{2}\overset{\quad NaOH\quad}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}COONa + NH_{3}$

$C_{6}H_{5}OH\overset{\quad NaOH\quad}{\rightarrow}C_{6}H_{5}ONa + H_{2}O$

But alcohols are weakly acidic even weaker than water and react with alkali metal to form alkoxides and not with alkalies.