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ChemistryJEE Main 5 Apr 2026, Shift 2·Q17·MCQ·Easy–moderate

Amines · Hofmann bromamide and aniline nitration

Given below are two statements :

Statement-I : Heating benzamide with bromine in an ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide will give benzylamine.

Statement-II : Nitration of aniline with HNOX3\ce{HNO3}/HX2SOX4\ce{H2SO4} at 288 K produces m-nitroaniline in higher amount than o-nitroaniline (pH adjusted).

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (1)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
  2. (2)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
  3. (3)Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.
  4. (4)Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.

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