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Nitrobenzene is reduced with $Zn$ and aqueous $NH X_{4} Cl$ (neutral medium). The main product is

Aaniline
Bazobenzene
C4-aminophenol
DN-phenylhydroxylamine, $C X_{6} H X_{5} NHOH$

Answer: D

In neutral medium the reduction of nitrobenzene stops at the hydroxylamine stage, giving N-phenylhydroxylamine. Aniline is formed in strongly acidic medium, azo-type products in alkaline medium and 4-aminophenol by electrolytic reduction in strong acid.

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