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KCET · Chemistry · Amines

Which of the following will be the most stable diazonium salt \( \left(\mathrm{RN}_{2}{ }^{+} \mathrm{X}^{-}\right) \)?

  1. A \( \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~N}_{2}{ }^{+} \mathrm{X} \)
  2. B \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N}_{2}{ }^{+} \mathrm{X} \)
  3. C \( \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{~N}_{2}{ }^{+} \mathrm{X} \)
  4. D \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{~N}_{2}^{+} \mathrm{X} \)
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(B) \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N}_{2}{ }^{+} \mathrm{X} \)

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Primary aromatic amines form arenediazonium salts whichare stabilized due to resonance.