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Phenols are not soluble in which of the following?(a) Water(b) Alcohol(c) Ether(d) Sodium hydroxideThe question was asked during a job interview.My query is from Alcohols and Phenols in portion Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT answer is (a) Water

Easiest EXPLANATION: Phenols are ALMOST insoluble in water because of the PRESENCE of a very large non-polar aryl group which overcomes the polar character of the OH group.


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