NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 32
Question: Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt $ RN_2^{+}{X^{-}}? $ [AIPMT 2014]
Options:
A) $ CH _3N_2^{+}{X^{-}} $
B) $ C _2H _5N_2^{+}{X^{-}} $
C) $ CH _3CH _2N_2^{+}{X^{-}} $
D) $ C _6H _5CH _2N_2^{+}{X^{-}} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Diazonium salt containing aryl group directly linked to the nitrogen atom is most stable due to resonance stabilization between the benzene nucleus and N-atom.
