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Chlorination of toluene in the presence of light and heat followed by treatment with aqueous `NaOH` gives

A

o-cresol

B

p-cresol

C

Mixture of o- cresol and p-cresol

D

Benzoic acid

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`C_(6)H_(5)CH_(3)overset(3Cl_(2)hv, Delta)underset(-3HCl)rarr C_(6)H_(5)C Cl_(3)overset(aq. NaOH)underset(-3NaCl)rarr C_(6)H_(5)(OH)_(3)underset(-H_(2)O)rarr underset("Benzoic acid")(C_(6)H_(5)COOH)`
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