NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Reaction of aromatic amines with nitrous acid leads to the formation of diazonium salts.
Reason (R): Aromatic amines react with nitrous acid to form unstable intermediates that rearrange to form diazonium salts.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The reaction of aromatic amines with nitrous acid produces diazonium salts through intermediate formation, as outlined in the NCERT context.
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