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A 1.0 L1.0 \text{ L} aqueous mixture contains 0.1 mol0.1 \text{ mol} of aniline, 0.1 mol0.1 \text{ mol} of \ceNaNO2\ce{NaNO2}, and 0.2 mol0.2 \text{ mol} of an amphiprotic salt \ceNaHA\ce{NaHA} (For \ceH2A\ce{H2A}, pKa1=5.0pK_{a1} = 5.0, pKa2=9.0pK_{a2} = 9.0). The mixture is placed in an adiabatic vessel initially at 273 K273 \text{ K}. To initiate diazotization, 0.2 mol0.2 \text{ mol} of \ceHCl\ce{HCl} is rapidly added. The enthalpy of protonation of \ceHA−\ce{HA-} to \ceH2A\ce{H2A} is −40 kJ mol−1-40 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} and the enthalpy of the diazotization reaction is −80 kJ mol−1-80 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1}. The total heat capacity of the system is 250 J K−1250 \text{ J K}^{-1}. After 15 minutes, an excess of alkaline 22-naphthol is added to the vessel. What is the total number of sp2sp^2 hybridized carbon atoms in the major organic product derived from aniline?

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  • A.

    6

  • B.

    10

  • C.

    16

  • D.

    22

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Amphiprotic Ion pH|Diazotization Temperature Sensitivity|Successive Equilibrium Constants

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This problem tests the 'Hidden Variable' of reaction enthalpy in an adiabatic system, bridging Physical and Organic Chemistry.

Students typically memorize that aniline + NaNO2/HCl at 273 K yields a stable diazonium salt that couples with 2-naphthol to form an azo dye (1-(phenylazo)-2-naphthol, which has 16 sp2 carbons).

However, they overlook the exothermic nature of the buffer neutralization and the diazotization itself.

The resulting thermal spike causes the unstable diazonium intermediate to decompose into phenol (6 sp2 carbons) before the coupling agent is added.

This distinguishes rote memorization of 'textbook conditions' from a deep understanding of thermodynamic-kinetic coupling.

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SubjectChemistry
ChapterEquilibrium - Class 11 Part 1
ConceptAmphiprotic Ion pH
Difficulty8
Cognitive Load7
Target Solve Time160 sec
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