Acetic acid reacts with $P {C l}_{5}$ or $S O {C l}_{2}$ to give :

acetyl chloride

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methyl chloride

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dichloro acetic acid

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ethanol

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Solution

The correct option is C acetyl chloride
$2 {C H}_{3} C O O H + S O {C l}_{2} ⟶ 2 {C H}_{3} C O C l + {S O}_{2} + H_{2} O$
Acetyl chloride

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