Benzoic acid gives benzene on being heated with $X$ and phenol gives benzene on being heated with $Y$. Therefore $X$ and $Y$ are respectively

  • A
    Sodalime and copper
  • B
    $Zn$ dust and $NaOH$
  • C
    $Zn$ dust and sodalime
  • D
    Sodalime and zinc dust

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