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Question
Mention ‘two’ physical properties of carbolic acid.
Solution
Physical properties of carbolic acid:
(a) Pure phenol is a colourless, crystalline solid.
(b) Phenol has characteristic smell known as phenolic or carbolic odour.
(c) Melting point of phenol is 315 K.
(d) Boiling point of phenol is 455 K.
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