Statement-1: Ethanol and phenol can b separated by aq. ${NaHCO}_{3}$ .
Statement-2: Phenol forms soluble sodium sal with aq. ${NaHCO}_{3}$ whereas ethanol does not.

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1,

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are False.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

A straightforward pot still cannot separate ethanol and methanol because they combine to produce an azeotropic combination. When phenols and NaOH combine, sodium phenoxide is produced. Therefore, both claims are untrue.

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