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Assertion : Phenol undergoes Kolbe's re...

Assertion : Phenol undergoes Kolbe's reaction whereas ethanol does not .
Reason : Phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion .

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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C
It is correct that sodium phenoxide (sodium salt of phenol) and `CO_2` on heating from sodium salicylate. This is known as Kolbe. s reaction. Ethanol does not respond to this reaction. Therefore, assertion is true. But the reason that phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion is not correct.
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