The color of the dye formed in the reaction between benzene diazonium chloride and phenol is
A
yellow
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B
orange
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C
purple
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D
blue
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Solution
The correct option is B orange In alkaline medium, benzene diazonium chloride and phenol react to form p-hydroxy azobenzene which is an orange dye.
It is called coupling reaction.