Assertion : N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is soluble in alkali.

Reason : Hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic.


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Hinsberg reagent/benzenesulphonyl chloride on reaction with primary amine ethylamine yields N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide. The hydrogen attached to N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is acidic in nature. This is due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing sulphonyl group. Hence, it is soluble in alkali.


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