JEE Main 2020 — Salt Analysis Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
Question
A solution of m-chloronailimne, m-chlorophenol and m-chlorobenzoic acid in ethyal acetate was extracted initially with a saturated solution of NaHCO3
to give fraction A. The left over organic phase
was extracted with dilute NaoH solution tio give fraction B. The final organiic layer was labelled as
fraction C. Fractions A,B and C, contain respectively :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
Bm-chlorobenzoic acid, m-chlorophenol and m-chloroaniline.
Step-by-step explanation
m-chlorobenzoic acid dissolves in aq NaHCO3
while m-chlorophenol dissolves in aq NaOH.
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