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Question
Account for the following:
Reduction of nitrobenzene using Fe and HCl is preferred over Sn and HCl.
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Solution
Reduction with iron scrap and hydrochloric acid is preferred because FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release hydrochloric acid during the reaction. Thus, only a small amount of hydrochloric acid is required to initiate the reaction.
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