Upon oxidation with acidified $K M n O_{4}$ ethyl benzene gives :

benzyl alcohol

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phenyl acetic acid

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benzoic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C benzoic acid
Reaction of process:
$p h - C H_{2} - C H_{3} o x i d a t i o n / a c i d i c K M n O_{4} - -------------- \to p h - C O C H_{3} \to p h - C O O H$ (Benzoic acid).
First on oxidation ethyl benzene gives acetophenone which on further oxidation gives benzoic acid.

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