Which of the following will dissolve in sodium hydroxide solution?
(A)Toluene (B) Phenol (C) Aniline (D) Benzene

Question

Which of the following will dissolve in sodium hydroxide solution?
(A)Toluene (B) Phenol (C) Aniline (D) Benzene

anonymous · Answer

phenol

mayankdevnani · Answer

Since NaOH is polar compound and it dissolves only in POLAR SOLVENT !

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mayankdevnani · Answer

and in these options, only PHENOL is a polar solvent !
so, NaOH dissolves in PHENOL .

mayankdevnani · Answer

hope you understand ! @Aliezeh

mayankdevnani · Answer

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