Which of the Following Classes of Compounds React with Sodium

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following classes of compounds react with sodium hydroxide to give a water-soluble salt?

• A) 1° alcohols
• B) phenols
• C) both a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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