JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Properties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    Saponification of ethyl benzoate with caustic soda as alkali gives                               [Kerala (Med.) 2001]

    A)                 Benzyl alcohol and ethanoic acid

    B)                 Sodium benzoate and ethanol

    C)                 Benzoic acid and sodium ethoxide

    D)                 Phenol and ethanoic acid

    E)                 Sodium benzoxide and ethanoic acid

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[\underset{\text{Ethyl}\,\text{benzoate}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+NaOH\xrightarrow{\Delta }\]\[\underset{\text{Sod}\text{.}\,\text{benzoate}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa}}\,+\underset{\text{Ethanol}}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,\]


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