Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: primary aliphatic amines react with HNO₂ to give unstable diazonium salts.

Statement II: primary aromatic amines react with HNO_{​​​​2} to form diazonium salts which are stable even above 300 k.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

(2) statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

(3) Both statement I and statement II are correct.

(4) Both statement I and statement II ​​​​​​​are incorrect.