Assertion (A) Fe + HCl is preferred as a reagent in the oxidation of nitroalkanes to alkanamines. Reason (R) Iron scrap and HCl is preferred in the reduction reaction of nitrobenzene.

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Assertion (A) Fe + HCl is preferred as a reagent in the oxidation of nitroalkanes to alkanamines. Reason (R) Iron scrap and HCl is preferred in the reduction reaction of nitrobenzene. (A) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A (C) A is correct; R is incorrect (D) R is correct; A is incorrect

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Reduction of nitro compounds with Fe scrap and HCl is preferred because FeCl 2 formed gets hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction. Thus, only a small amount of HCl is required to initiate the reaction.

Q. Assertion (A) $F e + H Cl$ is preferred as a reagent in the oxidation of nitroalkanes to alkanamines.
Reason (R) Iron scrap and $H Cl$ is preferred in the reduction reaction of nitrobenzene.

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect

$R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect

Reduction of nitro compounds with Fe scrap and $H Cl$ is preferred because $F e C l_{2}$ formed gets hydrolysed to release $H Cl$ during the reaction. Thus, only a small amount of $H Cl$ is required to initiate the reaction.

Q. Assertion (A) Fe+HCl is preferred as a reagent in the oxidation of nitroalkanes to alkanamines. Reason (R) Iron scrap and HCl is preferred in the reduction reaction of nitrobenzene.

Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A

A is correct; R is incorrect

R is correct; A is incorrect