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Nitrobenzene on reduction using zinc in alkaline medium results in \(X\). The number of \(\operatorname{sigma}(\sigma)\) and pi \((\pi)\) bonds in \(X\) is

  1. A \(24 \sigma, 7 \pi\)
  2. B \(24 \sigma, 6 \pi\)
  3. C \(27 \sigma, 7 \pi\)
  4. D \(27 \sigma, 6 \pi\)
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(D) \(27 \sigma, 6 \pi\)

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Nitrobenzene on reduction using zinc in alkaline medium gives hydrazobenzene. Hydrazobenzene \((X)\) contains \(27 \sigma\) and \(6 \pi\) bonds.