Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt (R N+2 X-) ?

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Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt (R N+2 X-) ? (A) CH3 N2+X- (B) C6H5 N2+X- (C) CH3 CH2 N2+X- (D) C6H5 CH2 N2+X-

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Diazonium salt containing aryl group directly linked to the nitrogen atom is most stable due to resonance stabilisation between the benzene nucleus and N-atom. Diazonium ion act as a electrophile. [Resonance structure of benzene diazonium ion]

Q. Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt $(R N_{2}^{+} X^{-})$ ?

$C H_{3} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C_{6} H_{5} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

Diazonium salt containing aryl group directly linked to the nitrogen atom is most stable due to resonance stabilisation between the benzene nucleus and N-atom. Diazonium ion act as a electrophile. [Resonance structure of benzene diazonium ion]

Q. Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt (RN2+​X−) ?

CH3​N2+​X−

C6​H5​N2+​X−

CH3​CH2​N2+​X−

C6​H5​CH2​N2+​X−

Diazonium salt containing aryl group directly linked to the nitrogen atom is most stable due to resonance stabilisation between the benzene nucleus and N-atom. Diazonium ion act as a electrophile. [Resonance structure of benzene diazonium ion]

Q. Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt $(R N_{2}^{+} X^{-})$ ?

$C H_{3} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C_{6} H_{5} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} N_{2}^{+} X^{-}$