In the given reaction,
`("C"_(6)"H"_(5)"CO")_(2)"O" overset("H"_(2)"O")to I`
`"C"_(6)"H"_(5)"COOCOCH"_(3) overset("H"_(2)"O") to II`
Identify the product(s) formed in the given reaction.

Options

A. `{:(" I",,,," II"),("2 molecules of benzoic acid",,,,"2 molecules of ethanoic acid"):}`
B. `{:(" I",,,," II"),("2 molecules of benzoic acid",,,,"1 molecule of benzoic acid"),(,,,,"and 1 molecule of ethanoic"),(,,,,"acid"):}`
C. `{:(" I",,,," II"),("1 molecule of ethanoic acid",,,,"1 molecule of benzoic acid"):}`
D. `{:(" I",,,," II"),("1 molecule of benzoic acid",,,,"1 molecule of butanoic acid"):}`

Answer

B

Explanation

`underset("Benzoic anhydride")((C_(6)H_(5)CO)_(2)O)overset(H_(2)O)tounderset("Benzoic acid")(2C_(6)H_(5)-COOH)underset("anhydride")underset("Benzoyl ethanoic")(C_(6)H_(5)COOCOCH_(3))overset(H_(2)O)tounderset("Benzoic acid")(C_(6)H_(5)COOH)+underset("Ethanoic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)`