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Saponification of ethyl benzoate with caustic soda as alkali gives

A

Benzyl alcohol and ethanoic acid

B

Sodium benzoate and ethanol

C

Benzoic acid and sodium ethoxide

D

Phenol and ethanoic acid

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B
`underset("Ethylbenzoate")(C_(6)H_(5)COOC_(2)H_(2))+ NaOH overset(Delta)to underset("Sod. Benzoate")(C_(6)H_(5)COONa)+ underset("Ethanol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH)`
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