During the preparation of acetanilide from aniline a small amount of zinc is added to the reaction mixture because
zinc prevents the reduction of aniline during the reaction
zinc reduces the coloured impurities in the aniline and also prevents its oxidation during the reaction
zinc induces the precipitation
zinc forms a white crystalline complex with aniline.
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