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If formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid and benzoic acid is mixed with phosphorous and bromine then how many products are formed?

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Formic acid and benzoic acid do not contain $α - H$ atoms so they cannot give $H V Z$ reaction.

$C H_{3} - C O O H P + B r_{2} - --- \to C H_{2} | B r - C O O H$

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H P + B r_{2} - --- \to C H_{3} - * C H_{2} | B r (d + l) - C O O H$

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