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WBJEE · Chemistry · Amines

If aniline is treated with conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) and heated at \(200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), the product is

  1. A anilinium sulphate
  2. B benzenesulphonic acid
  3. C maminoberzenesuiphonic acid
  4. D sulphanilic acid
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(D) sulphanilic acid

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When aniline is treated with conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) followed by heating at \(200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), the product obtained is sulphanilic acid i.e. \(p\) -aminobenzene sulphonic acid