Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Assertion: Only a small amount of \[\ce{HCl}\] is required in the reduction of nitro compounds with iron scrap and \[\ce{HCl}\] in the presence of steam.
Reason: \[\ce{FeCl2}\] formed gets hydrolysed to release \[\ce{HCl}\] during the reaction.
Options
Both assertion and reason are wrong.
Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Advertisements
Solution
Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Explanation:
\[\ce{Fe + 2HCl ->FeCl2 + 2[H] FeCl2 + H2O(g) -> FeO + 2HCl}\]
The nascent hydrogen formed act as is reducing agent for the reduction of nitro compounds.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Identify the compounds 'A' and 'B' in the following equation:

Write the chemical equation involved in the following reaction:
Hoffmann-bromamide degradation reaction
Explain the following reaction with a suitable example.
Hofmann elimination reaction
The end product C of the following reaction is
\[\ce{C2H5NH2 ->[HNO2] A ->[PCl5] B ->[NH3][Alcohol] C}\]
In aqueous phase the order of basic strength of alkylamine is ______.
Which of the following reactions does NOT yield an amine?
Which of the following compounds is the weakest Brönsted base?
Which of the following methods of preparation of amines will give same number of carbon atoms in the chain of amines as in the reactant?
Reduction of nitrobenzene by which of the following reagent gives aniline?
(i) \[\ce{Sn/HCl}\]
(ii) \[\ce{Fe/HCl}\]
(iii) \[\ce{H2 - Pd}\]
(iv) \[\ce{Sn/NH4OH}\]
Which of the following reactions are correct?
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Suggest a route by which the following conversion can be accomplished.

Identify A and B in the following reaction.

Reduction of nitro alkanes yields which compound?
Amides can be converted into amines by the reaction named ______.
Write short note on the following:
Ammonolysis
Write short note on the following:
Ammonolysis
Identify A and B in the following reaction.
\[\ce{C6H5CH2Br ->[Alco.][KCN] A ->[Na/Ethanol][reduction] B}\]
Write short note on the following.
Ammonolysis.
Write a short note on the following:
Ammonolysis
