Phenols does not react with

Phenols does not react with
  1. $\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}$
  2. $\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}$
  3. $\mathrm{NaOH}$
  4. $\mathrm{Br}_{2}$

Solution

Phenols are weakly acidic and bicarbonate ions are not strong enough to take the $\mathrm{H}^{+}$from phenols.
Hence, it behaves differently from other acids in that it does not react with sodium bicarbonate.
Option (a) is correct.

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