Question

Assertion : Isocyanide test can be used to distinguish between secondary and tertiary amines.
Reason :Tertiary amines on heating with chloroform and ale. $KOH$ form foul smelling substances.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Isocyanide test is used to distinguish primary amines from secondary and tertiary amines. Primary amines give foul smelling carbylamines or isocyanides on heating with chloroform and ale. $KOH$.