Q. Which of the following represents the Dow process for the manufacture of phenol?
A) [image:11_image20.emf]
B) [image:11_image21.emf]
C) [image:11_image22.emf]
D) None of the above
Explanation
(a)
By Dow process large quantities of phenol are formed by heating chlorobenzene with a 10% solution of caustic soda or sodium carbonate at $300℃$ under very high pressure (200 atm)
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.