blended - phenols

Question 1

is phenol acidic

Answer 1

weakly acidic

Question 2

why is phenol acidic

Answer 2

lone pair of electrons of oxygen overlap with the π electron

Question 3

how to distinguish between phenols and carboxylic acids

Answer 3

sodium carbonate

Question 4

what does phenol react by

Answer 4

elec sub

Question 5

phenol + bromine water

Answer 5

substitution of 3 hydrogen atoms to 3 bromine atoms

forms white ppt

Question 6

phenol + ethanoyl chloride

Answer 6

form aromatic esters
addition elimination reaction

Question 7

tests for phenol

Answer 7

1. bromine water –> white ppt
2. iron(III) chloride –> (yellow to purple)