Question

Benzene diazonium chloride on reaction with ethanol forms ____________.

Options

• phenol

• benzene

• nitrobenzene

• aniline

Answer 1

Benzene diazonium chloride on reaction with ethanol forms benzene.

Explanation:

Replacement of diazonium group by hydrogen.

\[\ce{\underset{Benzene diazonium chloride}{C6H5\overset{+}{N2}\overset{-}{C}l} + CH3CH2OH ->[\Delta] \underset{Benzene}{C6H6} + CH3CHO + HCl + N2}\]