NEET2007ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion : Benzene diazonium salt on boiling with water forms phenol. Reason : ( C - N ) bond is polar.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
This is the substitution or replacement reaction of benzene diazonium salt, where nitrogen is lost as ( N ₂ ) and different groups are introduced in its place.