Mixture of 1 g each of chlorobenzene, aniline and benzoic acid is dissolved in 50 mL ethyl acetate and placed in a separating funnel, 5 M NaOH ( 30 mL) was added in the same funnel. The funnel was shaken vigorously and then kept aside. The ethyl acetate layer in the funnel contains :

• A

  benzoic acid
• B

  benzoic acid and aniline
• C

  benzoic acid and chlorobenzene
• Correct answer
  D

  chlorobenzene and aniline

Solution

Organic layer in funnel are mixture of chloro benzene and aniline

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.