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Major product of chlorination of ethyl benzene is:A. m-chloroethyl benzeneB. p- chloroethyl benzeneC. chlorobenzeneD. o-chloroethyl benzene

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The correct answer is C. chlorobenzene.

When ethylbenzene undergoes chlorination, the major product formed is chlorobenzene. This reaction involves the substitution of a hydrogen atom in the benzene ring with a chlorine atom. The other options (A, B, and D) involve the addition of a chlorine atom to the ethyl group, resulting in substitution products on the alkyl chain, which are typically less favorable than direct benzene ring chlorination.