Which of the following classes of compounds react with sodium hydroxide to give a water-soluble salt?
A) 1° alcohols
B) phenols
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

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Phenols react with sodium hydroxide to form phenoxide ions, which are water-soluble salts. Primary alcohols do not typically react with sodium hydroxide to form water-soluble salts.

Which of the Following Classes of Compounds React with Sodium