Answer the following:Phenol is weakly acidic but does not react with NaHCO3 .
Which acids can react with NaHCO3?
They are as follows:
- Benzoic acid (C6H5COOH)
- Acetic acid (CH3COOH)
- 2,4,6-trinitro phenol (2,4,6−(NO2)3C6H2OH)
What happens when benzoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate?
The second option given is Benzoic acid. The Benzoic acid is also stronger than H2CO3. It reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate to form water soluble sodium salt and evolve carbon dioxide.