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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Identify " \(Y\) " in the following reaction:
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  1. A Benzaldehyde
  2. B 2-Methylbenzaldehyde
  3. C 2-Chlorophenol
  4. D Benzal chloride
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(A) Benzaldehyde

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\(C_6H_5CH_3 \xrightarrow{2Cl_2, h\nu} C_6H_5CHCl_2\) \(C_6H_5CHCl_2 \xrightarrow{H_2O} C_6H_5CH(OH)_2 \rightarrow C_6H_5CHO + H_2O\) Y is Benzaldehyde.
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