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Question:

Give reasons Aromatic diazonium salts are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts.

Solution:

Resonance is observed in aromatic diazonium salts which leads to the delocalisation of positive charge. No such resonance is observed in aliphatic diazonium salts. Hence, aromatic diazonium salts are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts.