COMEDK · Chemistry · 26. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Benzene can be obtained by heating either benzoic acid with \(X\) or phenol with \(Y . X\) and \(Y\) are respectively
- A zinc dust and sodium hydroxide
- B soda lime and copper
- C zinc dust and soda lime
- D soda lime and zinc dust
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(D) soda lime and zinc dust
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Benzene can be obtained by heating benzoic acid with soda lime and phenol with zinc dust as follows:
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