Q.

The compounds that produce CO2 with aqueous NaHCO3 solution are:                      [2025]

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 (A), (C) and (D) only  
2 (A) and (C) only  
3 (A), (B) and (E) only  
4 (A) and (B) only  

Ans.

(1)

Acid+NaHCO3Salt+H2CO3unstableCO2+H2O

Those acids which are stronger than H2CO3 evolve CO2 with NaHCO3. Carboxylic acids (A and D) are stronger acids than H2CO3, hence evolve CO2 with NaHCO3. Phenol (B) is weaker acid than H2CO3, hence does not evolve CO2 with NaHCO3. Presence of three nitro groups (strong –M and –I group) makes (C) stronger acid than H2CO3, hence it evolves CO2 with NaHCO3. Presence of OCH3 (+M group) makes (E) weaker acid than H2CO3, hence it does not evolve CO2 with NaHCO3.