MCQ
Carbolic acid is
  • A
    ${C_6}{H_5}CHO$
  • B
    ${C_6}{H_6}$
  • C
    ${C_6}{H_5}COOH$
  • ${C_6}{H_5}OH$

Answer

Correct option: D.
${C_6}{H_5}OH$
d
Phenol was discovered by Runge in the middle oil fraction of coal-tar distillation and named it ‘carbolic acid’ (carbo-coil, oleum $=$ oil) or phenol containing $5\%$ water in liquid at room temperature and it is termed as carbolic acid.

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