Griess-Ilosvay test: sulphanilic acid diazotised and coupled with 1-naphthylamine
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Question 1
31 Jan 2024
129The azo-dye formed in the following reactions is Sulphanilic acidTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
2 Apr 2025
101When a concentrated solution of sulphanilic acid and 1-naphthylamine is treated with nitrous acid ( 273 K ) and acidified with acetic acid, the mass (g) of 0.1 mole of product formed is : (Given molar mass in , O : 16, S : 32)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
28 Jan 2026 S1
37Given below are two statements: Statement I: Griess-Ilosvay test is used for the detection of nitrite ion, which involves the use of sulphanilic acid and -naphthylamine reagent. Statement II: In the above test, sulphanilic acid is diazotized by the acidified nitrite ion, which on further coupling with -naphthylamine forms an azo-dye. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given belowTap an option to check your answer.