Chemistry · 2024
JEE Main · 31 January 2024, Shift 1 · Q77
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: pK_a value of phenol is 10.0 while…
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: $\displaystyle \mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}$ value of phenol is $\displaystyle 10.0$ while that of ethanol is 15.9.
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(3)
A is true but R is false.
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