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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 9. Amines

The increasing order of diazotisation of the following compounds is

  1. A \((D) < (C) < (B) < (A)\)
  2. B \((A) < (D) < (B) < (C)\)
  3. C \((A) < (B) < (C) < (D)\)
  4. D \((A) < (D) < (C) < (B)\)
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(B) \((A) < (D) < (B) < (C)\)

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Aromatic diazonium salts are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts. The higher stability of aryl diazonium salts is due to resonance. Electron donating substituents increase electron density on benzene ring. Hereby they increase the stability of diazonium salts. Electron…