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JEE Main 26 July 2022, Shift 1, Chemistry Q90

Question 90 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 30 of 30, Section B.

In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with

\mathrm{Cl_2}

to give product, X. The number of hydrogens in X is __________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Topic: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Idea tested: Radical Chlorination of Benzene (BHC Formation)

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