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Why are benzenediazonium salts soluble in water?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure of Benzene Diazonium Salt**: - Benzene diazonium salt has the general structure represented as \( C_6H_5N_2^+X^- \), where \( N_2^+ \) indicates the diazonium group and \( X^- \) is a halogen or another anion. - The diazonium group contains a nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond (N≡N) which carries a positive charge. 2. **Polarity of Benzene Diazonium Salt**: - The presence of a positively charged diazonium group and a negatively charged halogen (or anion) makes the benzene diazonium salt polar in nature. ...
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ICSE-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS- VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS )
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  2. What is diazotization ?

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  3. Why are benzenediazonium salts soluble in water?

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  5. Name the compound formed by coupling reaction of 4-aminobenzenesulfoni...

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  6. Complete the following equation: ArN(2)^(+) X^(-) +CN^(-) overset(...

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  7. An organic compound A having molecular formula C2 H7 N on treatment ...

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  8. Write IUPAC name of the following compound: m-NC-C6 H4 -NH2.

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  9. Why does sulfanilic acid has high melting point?

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  10. Give one application of aromatic amines.

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  11. How is aniline purified ?

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  12. What is Hinsberg's reagent? What is its use?

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  13. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of methylamine and...

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  14. A compound A having molecular formula (C3 H9 N) on treatment with benz...

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  15. Write the chemical equation for the reaction between ethylamine and ni...

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  16. What do you mean by exhaustive methylation of amines?

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  17. Complete and balance the following equations: C2 H5 NH2 +CH3 COCl to...

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  18. Complete and balance the following equations: CH3 NH2 +HNO2 to

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  19. What are the reagents used in Hofmann reaction? What is the organic pr...

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  20. What is carbylamine reaction?

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