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Assertion (A) : -NH_2 group… (Class 12 Chemistry 2023, Q15)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2023, set 56/1/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023: question 15

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2023, paper 56/1/1, section A, question 15, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q15 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedAmines

Assertion (A) : group is o- and p-directing in electrophilic substitution reactions.
Reason (R) : Aniline cannot undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 56/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Check each statement separately.

Hint 2

Does the Friedel-Crafts failure explain o/p direction?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. A is true: increases electron density at the o- and p-positions through resonance.

  2. R is true: aniline forms a salt with the Lewis acid , so it cannot undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. However, R does not explain A. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: Option (B)

Where the marks are

  • Both true, R not the explanation (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Amines (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Amines, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 56/1/1: every question, by section.

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