(1) Q. Which of the following compounds is more acidic ? (A) Phenol (B) Benzene (C) Toluene (D) Aniline (JEE Main 2014)
(A)
(2) Q. Which of the following compounds will not give iodoform test? (A) Chlorobenzene (B) Benzyl chloride (C) Aniline (D) Phenol (JEE Main 2014)
(C)
(1) Phenol is more acidic than benzene because the phenoxide ion formed after deprotonation is stabilized by resonance.
(2) Aniline will not give iodoform test because it does not have a methyl group attached to a carbon atom that is directly bonded to a carbonyl group.
