(C) When phenol is distilled with $Zn$ dust,it undergoes reduction to form benzene as the major product.The chemical reaction is as follows:$C_6H_5OH

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(C) When phenol is distilled with $Zn$ dust,it undergoes reduction to form benzene as the major product.The chemical reaction is as follows:$C_6H_5OH + Zn \rightarrow C_6H_6 + ZnO$

Class 12 Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Properties of Phenols

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By passing vapours of phenol over heated $zinc$ dust will produce :

A
Benzoic acid
B
Quinone
C
Benzene
D
Malic acid

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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Properties of Phenols

Which of the following compounds is the most acidic?

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What will be the product,when salicylic acid,obtained by the Reimer-Tiemann process,is reduced with $Zn$ dust?

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Which type of solution of phenol is required to prepare Orange dye by coupling reaction?

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Match the reaction in Column-$I$ with the product in Column-$II$.
Column-$I$ (Reaction) Column-$II$ (Product)
$(A)$ Dinitration of $4$-methylphenol $(i)$ $2$-nitro-$4$-methylphenol + $2$-nitro-$5$-methylphenol
$(B)$ Mononitration of phenyl ethanoate $(ii)$ $2,4$-dinitro-$5$-methylphenol
$(C)$ Dinitration of $3$-methylphenol $(iii)$ $4$-nitrophenyl ethanoate
$(D)$ Mononitration of $3$-methylphenol $(iv)$ $2,6$-dinitro-$4$-methylphenol

Column-$I$ (Reaction)	Column-$II$ (Product)
$(A)$ Dinitration of $4$-methylphenol	$(i)$ $2$-nitro-$4$-methylphenol + $2$-nitro-$5$-methylphenol
$(B)$ Mononitration of phenyl ethanoate	$(ii)$ $2,4$-dinitro-$5$-methylphenol
$(C)$ Dinitration of $3$-methylphenol	$(iii)$ $4$-nitrophenyl ethanoate
$(D)$ Mononitration of $3$-methylphenol	$(iv)$ $2,6$-dinitro-$4$-methylphenol

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