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Unlike phenol , 2,4-dinitrophenol is soluble in sodium carbonate solution in water because

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presence of two- `NO_(2)` GROUPS in the ring makes 2,4- dinitrophenol a stronger ACID than PHENOL
presence of two - `NO_(2)` groups in the ring makes 2,4-dinitrophenol a weaker acid than phenol
presence of two - `NO_(2)` groups make the hydrogen bonding easier , making 2,4-dinitrophenol soluble
nitro group reacts with `Na_(2)CO_(3)` while `-OH` group does not .

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