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3-chloro-4-methylbenzenesulphinic acid reacts with superheated steam to give

A

m-chlorobenzenesulphonic acid

B

toluene

C

p-methylbenzenesulphinic acid

D

o-chlorotoluene

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It is desulphonation when an aromatic sulphonic acid is treated with superheated steam, it is converted into sulphuric acid and an aromatic hydrocarbon.
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