Benzotrichloride reacts with milk of lime to form :

Benzal

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Benzoic acid

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Benzyl alcohol

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Phenol

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Solution

The correct option is C Benzoic acid
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When benzotrichloride reacts with base all $C l$ are replaced by $- O H$ two $- O H$ molecules on one carbon unstable hence $H_{2} O$ is eliminated resulting in benzoic acid.

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