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Assertion : Benzene diazonium salt on boiling with water forms phenol.
Reason : \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{N}\) bond is polar.
ChemistryHydrocarbonsAIIMSAIIMS 2007
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
This is the substitution or replacement reaction of benzene diazonium salt, where nitrogen is lost as \(\mathrm{N}_2\) and different groups are introduced in its place.

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