2007-01-10 05:15:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes, the chief reason being phenol does not ionise as easily or as much as mineral acids....
By the way, dilute mineral acids are much stronger acids than the same acids in a concentrated form. This is because dilute acids ionise more easily due to the presence of more water molecules. ( Please don't confuse the "stronger" in " stronger acids" with "strong" as in concentrated ).
2007-01-10 05:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitively yes. The pH of a typical solution of phenol gives 5-6 while dilute mineral acids can yield less than 2.0 or even 0.0
Good luck!
2007-01-10 13:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phenol is an organnic compound.Organic compounds are made of Carbon and hyderogen.The acidity(lower PH level)is lower in the case of orgnanic componds due to the weak formation of molecular bond compared mineral acids.The dilute mineral acids are extermly saturated compared to undiluted one.for example ,diluted slfuric acid.
2007-01-10 13:33:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋