Question

What is the color of liquid 2-Methylphenol?

Is liquid 2-Methylphenol acidic or basic?

Is 2-Methylphenol soluble or insoluble in water, 1M NaOH, 1M HCl, 5% NaHCO₃, and conc. H₂SO₄?

What is the color of liquid Benzylamine?

Is liquid Benzylamine acidic or basic?

Is Benzylamine soluble or insoluble in water, 1M NaOH, 1M HCl, 5% NaHCO₃, and conc. H₂SO₄?

Answer 1

Liquid 2-methylphenol is pale yellow in color.

2-Methylphenol is slightly acidic due to presence of phenolic OH group.

2-Methylphenol is insoluble in water, 1M HCl, 5% NaHCO3, and conc. H2SO4. (it is sparingly soluble in water and can be considered as insoluble)

2-Methylphenol is soluble in strongly basic medium such as 1M NaOH, due to acidity of phenol group.

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Liquid Benzylamine is colorless to light yellow in color.

Benzylamine is basic in nature due to presence of amino group.

It is insoluble in water, 1M NaOH and 5%NaHCO3. It is soluble in acids such as 1M HCl and conc. H2SO4