Question

Assertion: Only a small amount of $HCl$ is required in the reduction of nitro compounds with iron scrap and $HCl$ in the presence of steam.

Reason: $FeC{l}_2$ formed gets hydrolysed to release $HCl$ during the reaction.

• A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
• B. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
• C. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• D. Both assertion and reason are wrong.
• E. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Assertion:

Only a small amount of $HCl$ is required in the reduction of nitro compounds to amines with Iron scrap and $HCl$ in presence of steam because $FeC{l}_2$ formed gets hydrolyzed to release hydrochloric acid during the reaction which itself can be used further to continue the reaction.

$Fe+2HCl\to FeC{l}_2+H_2$
(Iron scrap)

$FeC{l}_2+2H_{2}O\to Fe(OH{)}_2+2HCl$

(Steam)

So, the assertion is correct statement.

Reason:

$FeC{l}_2$ formed gets hydrolyzed and releases $HCl$ during the reaction.

So, it can be used further in the reaction. So, the Reason is a correct statement and it explains the assertion.

Hence, both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Therefore option (D) is correct.