Phenol has following characteristics and physical properties:
Correct answer: B. White crystalline deliquescent solid
- A. Colorless crystalline solid
- B. White crystalline deliquescent solid
- C. Colorless amorphous solid
- D. Colorless amorphous deliquescent solid
Explanation
Pure phenol is a white crystalline solid, smelling of disinfectant.
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About Phenols
Phenols contain a hydroxyl group directly bonded to an aromatic ring, making them more acidic than alcohols because the phenoxide ion is resonance-stabilised. Reactions include ionisation with bases, electrophilic substitution, bromination, nitration and oxidation, with attention to the difference between phenols and aliphatic alcohols.
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