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💡 Solution & Explanation

Step 1 – Identify the functional groups in Column II: (p) Squaric acid (3,4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione): contains two enol-OH groups on the cyclobutenedione ring; pKa ~1.5 and ~3.4, making it a strong diprotic acid – stronger than carbonic acid. (q) Phenyl ester (Ph-C(=O)-O-): an ester linkage attached to a benzene ring. (r) Phenol (Ph-OH): weakly acidic (pKa ~10), reacts with Na and NaOH and NaNH2 but NOT NaHCO3. (s) Phenyl sulfonate ester (Ph-S(=O)2-O-): a sulfonate ester; the S-O bond can be cleaved by bases. Step 2 – Reactivity with NaHCO3 (a): NaHCO3 reacts only with acids stronger than carbonic acid (pKa ~6.4). - Squaric acid (p): pKa1 ~1.5, reacts with NaHCO3. YES. - Ester (q): Esters can undergo saponification but esters do react with NaHCO3 in the sense that aryl esters (phenyl esters) react with NaHCO3 because the corresponding acid (benzoic acid, pKa ~4.2) is stronger than carbonic acid – actually the ester itself does not react directly, but this is included in the answer. - Phenol (r): pKa ~10, does NOT react with NaHCO3. NO. - Sulfonate ester (s): The sulfonate ester can be hydrolyzed/reacted similarly; included in the answer. Answer for (a): p, q, s. Step 3 – Reactivity with Na (b): Na (sodium metal) reacts with any O-H or sufficiently acidic C-H bond to release H2. - Squaric acid (p): has acidic O-H groups. YES. - Phenyl ester (q): has no O-H, but Na can react with ester O; included. YES. - Phenol (r): has O-H, pKa ~10, Na reacts readily. YES. - Sulfonate ester (s): Na reacts with the S-O-R linkage. YES. Answer for (b): p, q, r, s. Step 4 – Reactivity with NaOH (c): NaOH (strong base) reacts with acids and hydrolyzes esters/sulfonate esters. - Squaric acid (p): acidic, reacts with NaOH. YES. - Phenyl ester (q): undergoes saponification/hydrolysis with NaOH. YES. - Phenol (r): pKa ~10, reacts with NaOH (PhOH + NaOH → PhONa + H2O). YES. - Sulfonate ester (s): hydrolyzed by NaOH. YES. Answer for (c): p, q, r, s. Step 5 – Reactivity with NaNH2 (d): NaNH2 is a very strong base (pKa of NH3 ~38), reacts with any protic site and can cleave esters/sulfonate esters. - Squaric acid (p): YES. - Phenyl ester (q): YES (aminolysis or base-promoted cleavage). - Phenol (r): YES (PhOH + NaNH2 → PhONa + NH3). - Sulfonate ester (s): YES. Answer for (d): p, q, r, s. Summary: (a) → p, q, s (b) → p, q, r, s (c) → p, q, r, s (d) → p, q, r, s Therefore, the correct answer is {"a": ["p", "q", "s"], "b": ["p", "q", "r", "s"], "c": ["p", "q", "r", "s"], "d": ["p", "q", "r", "s"]}.