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JEE Main 29 July 2022, Shift 1, Chemistry Q77

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

[figure: benzenediazonium chloride (benzene ring bearing N+≡NCl−\mathrm{N^{+}\equiv NCl^{-}}) + 'A' →NaOH\xrightarrow{\mathrm{NaOH}} Product (Orange-red dye)] Which among the following represent reagent 'A' ?

The figure, in words

Coupling of benzenediazonium chloride with reagent A in NaOH gives an orange-red dye.
  1. (1)[figure: 2-naphthol, naphthalene with OH on the beta position]Official answer
  2. (2)[figure: 1-naphthol, naphthalene with OH on the alpha position]
  3. (3)[figure: aniline, benzene ring with NH2\mathrm{NH_2}]
  4. (4)[figure: 1-naphthylamine, naphthalene with NH2\mathrm{NH_2} on the alpha position]

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Amines
Topic
Diazonium Salts
Idea tested
Azo Coupling Reactions

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 11× in all
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  3. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q80Following is a confirmatory test for aromatic primary amines. Identify reagent (A) and (B). [Scheme: aniline (C6H5NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2})…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  4. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q79The products A and B formed in the following reaction scheme are respectively Benzene…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  5. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q80The azo-dye (Y) formed in the following reactions is Sulphanilic acid + NaNO2\mathrm{NaNO_2} + CH3COOH\mathrm{CH_3COOH} →\rightarrow X. X +…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  6. 15 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q77Consider the following sequence of reactions: [figure: aniline (C6H5NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2})…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  7. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q46Sulphanilic acid on diazotisation and then reaction with N,N–dimethylaniline gives which of the following? Mark if their common name is…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  8. 24 Feb 2021, Shift 2 · Q42The diazonium salt of which of the following compounds will form a coloured dye on reaction with β\beta-Naphthol in NaOH ?EasySingle correctHas 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.