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Statement 1 : N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is soluble in alkali.

Statement 2 : Hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic.

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Both are correct and the Statement 2 explains the Statement 1: the sulphonyl group is electron-withdrawing, making the N—H proton acidic enough to dissolve in alkali; N-ethylbenzene sulphonamide still bears that N—H, so it dissolves. NCERT print key (iv).

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