In the presence of iodine catalyst, chlo...

In the presence of iodine catalyst, chlorine reacts with acetic acid to form

A

`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-Cl`

B

`CH_(2)Cl- overset(O)overset(||)C-OH`

C

`CH_(3)-underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)C-OH`

D

`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-O-Cl`

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The correct Answer is:

B

`CH_(3)COOH overset(I_(2)//"red p")to CH_(2)Cl-COOH`

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