Assertion(A): Only a small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compound with iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam. Reson(R ): `
Assertion(A): Only a small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compound with iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam.
Reson(R ): `FeCl_(2)` formed get hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction.
A. Both assertio and reason are worng
B. Both assertion and reason are correct statement but reason is not correct explaination of assertion.
C. Assertion is correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
D. Both asseration and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion .
1 Answers
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is the correct explanation of asseration.
Only small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compounds with iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam becaue `FeCl_(2)` formed gets hydrolysed to released HCl during the reaciton.