Given below are two statements: Aniline reacts with conc. H₂SO₄… | Amines

JEE MAIN 2024

31-01-2024 S2

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Given below are two statements : Statement I: Aniline reacts with con. $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ followed by heating at $453-473 \mathrm{~K}$ gives p - aminobenzene sulphonic acid, which gives blood red colour in the 'Lassaigne's test'. Statement II: In Friedel - Craft's alkylation and acylation reactions, aniline forms salt with the $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ catalyst. Due to this, nitrogen of aniline aquires a positive charge and acts as deactivating group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below i

Select the correct option:

Statement I is false but statement II is true

Both statement I and statement II are false

Statement I is true but statement II is false

Both statement I and statement II are true

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