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In the diazotisation of aniline with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid, an excess of hydrochloric acid is used primarily to                [Pb. PMT 1998]

A.                 Suppress the concentration of free aniline available for coupling
B.                 Suppress hydrolysis of phenol
C.                 Insure a stoichiometric amount of nitrous acid
D.                 Neutralize the base liberated
Answer» B.                 Suppress hydrolysis of phenol


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