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A mixture of benzoic acid and phenol may...

A mixture of benzoic acid and phenol may be separated by treatment with aquenous

A

`NaaHSO_(3)` solution

B

`NaOH` solution

C

`NH_(3)` solution

D

`NaHCO_(3)` solution

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The correct Answer is:
D
Because phenol (weaker acid than carbonic acid) does not react with `NaHCO_(3)`.
`C_(6)H_(5)OH+NaHCO_(3)rarrNO` forward reaction
`C_(6)H_(5)COOH+NaHCO_(3)rarrC_(6)H_(5)COONa+H_(2)O`
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