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In the diazotisation of aniline with sodium nitrite and hydrochlorid acid, the excess of hydrochloric acid is used primarily to

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suppressthe concentration of FREE aniline
suppress the hydrolysis to phenol
ensure a stochiometric amount of nitrous acid
neutralise the base liberated

Solution :To suppress the concentration of free amine otherwise it will COUPLE with the DIAZONIUM salt to GIVE the CORRESPONDING azo dye.


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