NEET Chemistry Diazonium Salts Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Benzenediazonium chloride is stable in cold water but reacts when warmed.
Reason (R): Diazonium group in benzenediazonium chloride is a very good leaving group.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Benzenediazonium chloride is stable in cold water but decomposes when warmed due to the good leaving nature of the diazonium group.
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