Which among the following reactions forms acid anhydride?

Identify product $C$ in the following conversion sequence: $m$-Hydroxybenzaldehyde $\xrightarrow[\text{Protection of } -OH \text{ group}]{C_6H_5CH_2Cl} A$ $\xrightarrow{[O]} B$ $\xrightarrow{\text{deprotection}} C$.

Identify the product $B$ in the following reaction.
Dry ice $\xrightarrow[\text{dry ether}]{CH_3MgBr} A$ $\xrightarrow{H_3O^{+}} B$

The major product in the following reaction is:

When alkyl cyanides are hydrolysed to the corresponding carboxylic acids,the gas evolved is:

Consider the following reactions. From these reactions,which reaction will give carboxylic acid as a major product?
$(A)$ $R-C \equiv N \xrightarrow[(i) H^{+}/H_2O]{\text{mild condition}} R-CONH_2$
$(B)$ $R-MgX \xrightarrow[(ii) H_3O^{+}]{\text{(i) } CO_2} R-COOH$
$(C)$ $R-C \equiv N \xrightarrow[(ii) H_3O^{+}]{\text{(i) } SnCl_2/HCl} R-CHO$
$(D)$ $R-CH_2-OH \xrightarrow{PCC} R-CHO$
$(E)$ $\text{Benzoyl chloride} \xrightarrow[(ii) Br_2/H_2O]{\text{(i) } H_2/Pd-BaSO_4} \text{Benzoic acid}$
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