Question

The diazonium salt formed as an intermediate during this reaction is quite reactive. It reacts with water to form what? Give the mechanism for the reaction of a diazonium salt with water. Use curved arrows to illustrate the movement of electrons and show all intermediate products formed.

Answer 1

When diazonium salt react with water, phenol and nitrogen gas are produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diazonium salt such as benzenediazonium chloride is very reactive so it can react with water at high temperature forming two substances i. e. phenol and nitrogen gas. Phenol is present in the beaker as a black oily liquid while nitrogen gas is released in the atmosphere due to volatile behavior.