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Nitrobenzene undergoes reduction with Zn aqueous KOH to form a compound ' A '. The number of sigma and Pi bonds in ' A ' respectively are 

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a

27, 6

b

27, 8

c

17, 8

d

17, 6

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Nitrobenzene in the presence of Zn and an aqueous medium KOH gets reduced to form hydrazo benzene. This product hydrazo benzene is compound A. Two benzene rings attached to each other via N-N sigma bond. 

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Sigma bonds denote the single bonds in the benzene ring and the hydrogen bonds attached to them along with the H N-N Hbonds. And Pi bonds are the double bonds in the benzene ring.

Hence, the total number of sigma bonds is 27 and the number of Pi bonds is 6. 

Therefore, option (B) is correct.

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