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Out of C6H5CH2Cl and C6H5CHClC6H5, which is more easily hydrolysed by aqueous KOH.

Hydrolysis by KOH results in the formation of the carbocation. Those compounds which leads to the formation of stable carbocation are easily hydrolysed.C6H5CH2Cl leads to formation of 1°-carbocation, while C6H5CHClC6H5 forms 2°-carbocation, which is more stable than 1°-carbocation. Hence C6H5CHClC6H5, is hydrolyzed more easily than C6H5CH2Cl by aqueous KOH.



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