NEET Chemistry Properties of Phenols MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about phenols is correct?
Phenols can be prepared from diazonium salts by hydrolysis.
Phenol has a bond angle of 109° due to sp3 hybridization.
The phenoxide ion is less stable than the phenol molecule.
Phenols can only be synthesized from haloalkanes.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Phenols can indeed be prepared from diazonium salts through hydrolysis, as stated in the NCERT context. The bond angle in phenols is due to sp2 hybridization (not sp3), the phenoxide ion is more stable than phenol, and phenols can be synthesized from multiple sources, not just haloalkanes.
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