What happens when benzene diazonium chloride is heated with water?

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(N/A) When benzene diazonium chloride $(C_6H_5N_2^+Cl^-)$ is heated with water,it undergoes hydrolysis to form phenol $(C_6H_5OH)$,nitrogen gas $(N_2)$,and hydrochloric acid $(HCl)$.
The chemical reaction is as follows:
$C_6H_5N_2^+Cl^- + H_2O \xrightarrow{\Delta} C_6H_5OH + N_2 + HCl$

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