Question

Which of the following reactions are feasible?

(A) $I,II$ and $IV$
(B) $I,II$ and $III$
(C) Only $III$
(D) Only $I$

Answer 1

To know whether a chemical reaction (organic reaction) is feasible or not, we need to know the structure of the reactants and their chemical properties. We should also know about the chemical properties of the reagents which are used in these reactions. Based on these properties, we will be able to know if a reaction is feasible or not.

Complete answer:

In this reaction, reactant is an acid and sodium bicarbonate $(NaHC{O_3})$ is a base. Therefore, it is an acid-base reaction and sodium salt of carboxylic acid will be formed. This reaction is feasible.

This reaction is known as the friedel crafts reaction in which a Lewis acid is added as a reagent which increases electron density on the benzene ring. Therefore, it is a feasible reaction and the reaction is given as follows:


At normal temperature and pressure conditions, Chlorobenzene does not react with aqueous NaOH to form phenol because Chlorobenzene is very stable due to resonance. Hence, this reaction is not feasible.

We know that sodium bicarbonate is a base and it reacts with acids to form a sodium salt. But phenol is weakly acidic in nature and hence, phenoxide ion (sodium salt of phenol) will not be formed in this reaction. Hence, this reaction is not feasible.

Therefore, the correct option is (C) Only $III$ .

Note:
We should remember that phenols are acidic in nature but they do not react with sodium bicarbonate to give sodium salt of phenol and a brisk effervescence. This is because phenols are not strong acids. So, based on the chemical properties of the substances we can determine the feasibility of any reaction.