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no doubet the phenol is acidic in nature but not that much acidi to react with NaHCO3

Phenols are weakly acidic in nature. They turn blue litmus red and react with alkali metals and alkalies to form their salts.

Phenol is weaker acid than carboxylic acid, hence does not react with sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.

The acidic character of phenol is due to the presence of polar O-H group. Because of larger electro negativity of oxygen atom, the electron pair of O-H bond is withdrawn more towards O and H+ ion can be easily released in aqueous solution.

Phenols are more acidic than alcohols due to the presence of resonance

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11y ago

Yes it will react to in 1/2 molar proportions to form sodium salicylate, and carbonic acid. Carbonic acid is very unstable and immediately decomposes to yield water and carbon dioxide.

Na2CO3 + 2 salicylic acid -------> 2 sodium salicylate + H2CO3 ------> H2O + CO2

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In fact it does it does. The mixture of soidium carbonate and water will preduce a very, very hot reaction.

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No, however, sodium carbonate will dissolve in water.

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Actually, phenol is proven to react with sodium carbonate.

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11y ago

Sodium evolves hydrogen gas when reacts with phenol and forms Sodium salt of phenol.

2C6H5-OH + 2Na -------->2C6H5-O-Na+ + H2

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No it will not

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