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Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish nitroethane and nitrobenzene ?A. `Sn//HCl`B. `Zn//NH_(4)Cl`C. `LiAlH_(4)`D. `Fe//HCl`.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`LiAlH_(4)` reduces nitroethane to ethylamine and nitrobenzene to azobenzene.
`C_(2)H_(5)NO_(2)+6[H] overset(LiAlH_(4))(rarr)C_(2)H_(5)NH_(2)+2H_(2)O overset(LiAlH_(4))(rarr) C_(6)H_(5)N = NC_(6)H_(5)+4H_(2)O`


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