Question
Chemistry Question on Preparation of Amines
Statement I: Primary aliphatic amines react with HNO2 to give unstable diazonium salts.
Statement II: Primary aromatic amines react with HNO2 to form diazonium salts which are stable even above 300 K.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Answer
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
Solution
Primary aliphatic amines form highly unstable diazonium salts as they decompose even at low temperature and primary aromatic amines are unstable above 0-5°C i.e., 273-278K