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Adding Cl2 to benzene in the presence of AlCl3 is an example of :
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- Elimination reaction
- Substitution reaction
- None of the options
- Addition reaction
- Elimination reaction
Correct Option: B
The reaction between benzene and chlorine in the presence of a catalyst such as aluminium chloride gives Chlorobenzene. This reaction is an example of electrophilic substitution reaction since one of the hydrogen atoms on the ring is replaced by a chlorine atom.