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Q. Action of nitrous acid on ethyl amine gives:

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Solution:

$HNO _{2}+ C _{2} H _{5} NH _{2} \longrightarrow C _{2} H _{5} OH + N _{2}$ $+ H _{2} O$. The product of the reaction is always an alcohol.