Question
Benzoic acid gives benzene on being heated with $$X$$ and phenol gives benzene on being heated with $$Y.$$ Therefore, $$X$$ and $$Y$$ are respectively
A.
sodalime and copper
B.
$$Zn$$ dust and $$NaOH$$
C.
$$Zn$$ dust and sodalime
D.
sodalime and zinc dust
Answer :
sodalime and zinc dust
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Here}}\,\,x = NaOH + CaO\,{\text{(soda line)}} \cr & y = Zn\,\,{\text{dust}} \cr} $$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Here}}\,\,x = NaOH + CaO\,{\text{(soda line)}} \cr & y = Zn\,\,{\text{dust}} \cr} $$