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In the following reaction, product P is \[R-\overset{O\,\,\,}{\mathop{\overset{||\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-}}\,}}\,Cl\] \[\underset{Pd-BaS{{O}_{4}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}}}}\,P\]  [CBSE PMT 1991, 2000, 02; Kerala CET 2001; IIT 1992; AIIMS 1997; AFMC 1998]

A)                 \[RC{{H}_{2}}OH\]          

B)                 \[R\,COOH\]

C)                 \[RCHO\]            

D)                 \[RC{{H}_{3}}\]