What will be the product obtained when nitrobenzene is treated with zinc dust and ammonium chloride?

Benzylamine

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Aniline

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N-phenylhydroxylamine

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3-Nitroaniline

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Solution

The correct option is C N-phenylhydroxylamine
Zinc dust with NH₄Cl acts as a mild reducing agent which reduces nitro group to hydroxylamine.

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