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Which of the following is a reagent used in the preparation of benzene diazonium chloride from aniline?(a) Sodium hydroxide(b) Sodium chloride(c) Sodium nitrite(d) Sodium nitrateThis question was posed to me in examination.This is a very interesting question from Preparation of Haloarenes topic in portion Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (c) Sodium nitrite

For EXPLANATION: Sodium nitrite reacts with aqueous HCl to form NaCl and HNO2. The nitrous acid reacts with aniline in cold aqueous solution of HCl to form benzene DIAZONIUM CHLORIDE.



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