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(A) Phenol undergoes Kolbe's reaction bu...

(A) Phenol undergoes Kolbe's reaction but not ethanol.
(R) Phenoxide ion is a weaker base than ethoxide ion.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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