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Halogenation of Benzene

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When benzene is treated with excesss of $C l_{2}$ in the presence of ultraviolet light, the end product is

A

Monochlorobenzene

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Trichlorobenzene

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C

Hexachlorobenzene

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D

Benzene hexachloride

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Solution

The correct option is D Benzene hexachloride
Under ultraviolet light, three molecules of chlorine add to benzene to produce benzene hexachloride. Benzene hexachloride $(C_{6} H_{6} C l_{6}$ ) is also known as Gammaxane.

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