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JEE Main 26 July 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q77

Question 77 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 17 of 30, Section A.

The correct sequential order of the reagents for the given reaction is [figure: benzene ring with NO2\mathrm{NO_2} at the top and NH2\mathrm{NH_2} at the bottom, arrow, benzene ring with OH at the top and I at the bottom]

The figure, in words

Reactant: benzene ring with NO2\mathrm{NO_2} at the top and NH2\mathrm{NH_2} at the bottom (1,4 positions). Product: benzene ring with OH at the top and I at the bottom (1,4 positions).
  1. (1)HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, Fe/H+\mathrm{Fe/H^+}, HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, KI, H2O/H+\mathrm{H_2O/H^+}
  2. (2)HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, KI, Fe/H+\mathrm{Fe/H^+}, HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, H2O\mathrm{H_2O}/warmOfficial answer
  3. (3)HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, KI, HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, Fe/H+\mathrm{Fe/H^+}, H2O/H+\mathrm{H_2O/H^+}
  4. (4)HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, Fe/H+\mathrm{Fe/H^+}, KI, HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, H2O\mathrm{H_2O}/warm

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Amines

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 2× in all
  1. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q66Identify [A], [B] and [C], respectively in the following reaction sequence: [A] --(NaNO2_2, HCl, 273 - 278 K)--> benzenediazonium…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.