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The product (P) formed in the following reaction is:
 

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The Clemmensen reduction is used to reduce carboxylic acids to their corresponding alcohols. It is particularly useful for reducing compounds that cannot be reduced by other methods.
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The Correct Option is B

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The reaction involves the reduction of a carboxylic acid to an alcohol group with the Clemmensen reduction using zinc and mercury amalgam (Zn-Hg) in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The product formed is a reduced product where the carboxyl group (-COOH) is reduced to an alcohol (-CH2OH) group.
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