Chemistry · Nitrogen Containing Organic Compounds

JEE Main 2024 — 1 February, Shift 1 — Question 65

Given below are two statements , one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II.

Statement (I) : Aminobenzene and aniline are same organic compounds.

Statement (II) : Aminobenzene and aniline are different organic compounds.

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

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

  2. Option B:

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

  4. Option D:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

Statement I is Correct: Aminobenzene is the IUPAC name of aniline. Both names refer to the same organic compound, C6H5NH2\mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2}.

Statement II is Incorrect: Aminobenzene and aniline are not different compounds; they are different names for the same compound.

Thus, Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Option B).

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Nitrogen Containing Organic Compounds
Topic
Aniline
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