Q.

(A) Aniline is basic in nature
(R) Aniline reacts with HCl and forms a salt anilinium chloride

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a

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c

Both (A) and (R) are false

d

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

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Due to presence of lone pair electrons on nitrogen atom aniline acts as a base

When reacts with HCl or acids aniline donates lone pair of elctrons and acts as base forming salts. These salts are polar in nature and soluble in water

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