Toluene reacts, with excess of $Cl_{2}$ in presence of sunlight to give a product, which on hydrolysis followed by reaction with $NaOH$ gives

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Toluene reacts with excess of $Cl_{2}$ in presence of sunlight, the last product of this reaction is benzotrichloride which on hydrolysis gives benzoic acid, and it gives sodium benzoate on reaction with $NaOH$.
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Q. Toluene reacts, with excess of $Cl_{2}$ in presence of sunlight to give a product, which on hydrolysis followed by reaction with $NaOH$ gives

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