When an arenediazonium ion reacts with an activated aromatic ring, the product is ________.

A) an azo compound
B) a nitrosamine
C) an aniline
D) a benzonitrile

Arenediazonium Ion

An ion consisting of a benzene ring attached to a diazonium group (\(N_2^+\)), used in synthetic chemistry to introduce various functional groups to the benzene ring.

Azo Compound

An organic compound that contains a nitrogen-nitrogen double bond, usually depicted as -N=N-, connecting two aryl or alkyl groups.