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Correct answer: \(\text{A}\). Haloarenes have a less reactive aryl \(\ce{C-X}\) bond due to resonance; reactions such as benzyne formation or activated substitution require the stated conditions. Recovered question text: 44. Bottles containing C6H5I and C6H5CH2I lost their original labels. They were labelled A and B for testing. A and B were separately taken in test tubes and boiled with NaOH solution. The end solution in each tube was made acidic with dilute HNO3 and then some AgNO3 solution was added. Substance B give a yellow precipitate. Which one of the following statem