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Benzene is prepared in laboratory from which one of the following compounds
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Options:
  • A $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{~N}_5 \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{Cl}$
  • B $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}$
  • C $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}$
  • D $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{SO}_3 \mathrm{H}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}$
$\underset{\text { Sodiumbenzoate }}{\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}}+\mathrm{NaOH} \xrightarrow[\text { Benzene }]{\mathrm{CaO}} \underset{6}{ } \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_6+\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$

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