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The `-OH` group of an alcohol or of the `-COOH` group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by `-Cl` using

A

Chlorine

B

Hydrochloric acid

C

Phosphorus pentachloride

D

Hypochlorous acid

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C
`ROH+ PCl_(5) to R-Cl+ POCl_(3) + HCl`
`RCOOH+ PCl_(5) to RCOCl+ POCl_(3)+ HCl`
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