Carboxylic Acids Question 3
Question: Carbolic acid is
[AFMC 2005]
Options:
A) $ C_6H_5CHO $
B) $ C_6H_6 $
C) $ C_6H_5COOH $
D) $ C_6H_5OH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Phenol was discovered by Runge in the middle oil fraction of coal-tar distillation and named it -carbolic acid- (carbo-coil, oleum = oil) or phenol containing 5% water in liquid at room temperature. It is termed as carbolic acid.
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