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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Pure Aniline and other arylamines are usually colourless.

Statement II : Arylamines get coloured on storage due to atmospheric reduction.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Options:
  • A Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  • B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  • C Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  • D Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Aniline and other arylamines are generally colourless, but they get coloured if stored outdoors due to atmospheric oxidation. Hence, statement-I is correct, and statement-II is incorrect.

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