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Major product formed when bromobenzene is treated with MgMg in dry ether followed by CO2CO_2 and H3O+H_3O^+ is:

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Answer: (C) Benzoic acid

Grignard reagent C6H5MgBr\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{MgBr} reacts with carbon dioxide to give benzoic acid upon acidification.

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