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The reaction between 4-chlorobutanoic acid with an alkali yields
A. 2-Butenoic acid, `CH_(3)CH = CH - CO_(2)H`
B. 4, 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid `HOCH_(2) - CH_(2)CH_(2)CO_(2)H`
C. 3-Butenoic acid, `CH_(2) = CH - CH_(2)CO_(2)H`
D. Butyrolactone
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In 4-chlorobutanoic acid, `Cl` and `COOH` groups are apart and hence each group reacts immediately

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