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A aqueous mixture contains of aniline, of , and of an amphiprotic salt (For , , ). The mixture is placed in an adiabatic vessel initially at . To initiate diazotization, of is rapidly added. The enthalpy of protonation of to is and the enthalpy of the diazotization reaction is . The total heat capacity of the system is . After 15 minutes, an excess of alkaline -naphthol is added to the vessel. What is the total number of hybridized carbon atoms in the major organic product derived from aniline?
Options
- A.
6
- B.
10
- C.
16
- D.
22
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Concepts Behind This Question
Amphiprotic Ion pH|Diazotization Temperature Sensitivity|Successive Equilibrium Constants
Why This Question Is Tricky
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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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| Subject | Chemistry |
| Chapter | Equilibrium - Class 11 Part 1 |
| Concept | Amphiprotic Ion pH |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |