Question

1What is ""Fremy's salt""? Write the molecular formula of Fremy's salt. Write the structure of the product obtained from phenol.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Fremy salt is a chemical compound its chemical name is disodium nitrosodisuphonate

The molecular formula of the Fremy salt is $K_2NO(SO_3)_2$

When phenol is treated with Fremy salt in presence of water then benzoquinone is formed

$C_2H_5OH\rightarrow C_6H_4O_2$ ( in presence of Fremy salt and water)