Q. When aniline is treated with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid at $0℃$, it gives
A) Phenol and $N_{2}$
B) Diazonium salt
C) Hydrazo compound
D) No reaction takes place
Explanation
(b)
It gives diazonium salt.
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It is known as diazotization reaction.
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