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Which of the following is formed as a by product of decomposition of arenediazonium fluoroborate to give fluorobenzene? |
BH3 H3BO3 BN BF3 |
BF3 |
The correct answer is option 4. \(BF_3\). When arenediazonium fluoroborate (\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{N}_2\text{BF}_4\)) decomposes, the reaction proceeds as follows: Formation of Fluorobenzene: One of the products formed is fluorobenzene (\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{F}\)). Release of Nitrogen Gas \((N_2)\): Nitrogen gas \((N_2)\) is liberated as a by-product. Formation of Boron Trifluoride \((BF_3)\): The three remaining fluorine atoms from the arenediazonium fluoroborate combine with boron from \(\text{BF}_4^-\) to form boron trifluoride (\(\text{BF}_3\)). Therefore, the overall reaction can be summarized as: This decomposition process results in the formation of fluorobenzene, nitrogen gas, and boron trifluoride as products. |