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Which counterion makes benzenediazonium salt described as shock insensitive rather than explosive?
AChloride ion
BTetrafluoroborate
CAcetate ion
DHydrogen sulfate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tetrafluoroborate
The tetrafluoroborate salt is stable enough to isolate, whereas the chloride is dangerously explosive when dry.
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