Assertion :Aniline hydrogen sulphate on heating forms a mixture of o- and p-amino sulphonic acid. Reason: The sulphonic acid is e− withdrawing.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Aniline hydrogen sulphate on heating decomposes to aniline and H2SO4. Sulphonation of aniline with H2SO4 takes place (SE reaction) at o− and p− positions, since (−NH2) group is o− and p− directing.