Which of the following statements is correct?

Assertion: Phenol undergoes Kolbe reaction,ethanol does not.
Reason: Phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion.

Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Bromination of phenol in solvent with low polarity such as $CHCl_3$ or $CS_2$ requires Lewis acid catalyst.
Statement $II$: The Lewis acid catalyst polarises the bromine to generate $Br^{+}$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the product when phenol is heated with zinc dust.

Which of the following is the weakest acid?

Which among the following compounds has the highest melting point?