MHT CET202616 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Identify the reagent used for replacement of - N ₂^+ Cl ^- from benzene diazonium chloride by iodine.
Options
- AHI
- BKOI
- CKI
- DPI ₃
Correct answer
C. KI
Step-by-step solution
Benzene diazonium chloride reacts with aqueous potassium iodide (KI) upon warming to form iodobenzene. The reaction is given by: C ₆ H ₅ N ₂^+ Cl ^- + KI C ₆ H ₅ I + N ₂ + KCl Therefore, the reagent used for the replacement of the diazonium group by iodine is KI. Answer: KI