- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2024
- Date
- 1 February
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Morning Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Given below are two statements: Statement (I) : Aminobenzene and...
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : Aminobenzene and aniline are same organic compounds.
Statement (II) : Aminobenzene and aniline are different organic compounds.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
- BStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- CStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Correct answer
B. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Step-by-step solution
Aniline is a systematic name, whereas Aminobenzene is an IUPAC name.
Aniline, also known as aminobenzene or phenylamine, has carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and nitrogen atom in its chemical formula of . Because aniline has an amino group in its structure, it is also an amine, hence it is classified as an aromatic amine.
Hence, the correct answer is B.