AIIMS 2007 Chemistry Diazonium Compounds Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Benzene diazonium salt on boiling with water forms phenol.
Reason : C—N bond is polar.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
This is the substitution or replacement reaction of benzene diazonium salt, where nitrogen is lost as N2 and different groups are introduced in its place.
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