Q.

Statement-I : Reactions of benzene diazonium chloride involving the replacement of -N2Cl group are nucleophilic substitution.Statement-II : -N2+ ion is a good leaving group in nucleophilic substitution.

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a

Both statements I and II are correct.

b

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

d

Both statements I and II are incorrect.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Due to the presence of positive charge on more electronegative nitrogen atom, -N2+ group is a very good leaving group.This make the benzene ring electron deficient which can be attached by nucleophiles like Cl-, Br-, CN-, I-, NO-2 , H-, Ph- .
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Statement-I : Reactions of benzene diazonium chloride involving the replacement of -N2Cl group are nucleophilic substitution.Statement-II : -N2+ ion is a good leaving group in nucleophilic substitution.