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  • Sep 27, 2012, 10:43 PM
    Sonuji
    Why o-nitrophenol is insoluble in sodium bicarbonate?
    Ortho nitro phenol is insoluble in NaHCO3... why?
  • Sep 28, 2012, 02:12 PM
    DrBob1
    Phenols are not acidic enough to react with bicarbonate. This is a diagnostic test to distinguish them from carboxylic acids.

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