The compund $X$ is :

chlorobenzene

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m-dichloro benzene

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benzene hexachloride

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p- dichlorobenzene

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Solution

The correct option is A chlorobenzene
Chlorination of benzene in the presence of a catalytic amount of Lewis acid such as ferric chloride produces chlorobenzene. The catalyst enhances the electrophilicity of the chlorine.

$C_{6} H_{6} + C l_{2} F e C l_{3} \to C_{6} H_{5} C l$

Because chlorine is electronegative, $C_{6} H_{5} C l$ exhibits somewhat decreased susceptibility to further chlorination.

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