An organic compound A having molecular formula C2H3N on reduction gave a compound B. On treatment with HNO2 B gave ethyl alcohol and on warming with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH,B gives offensive smell. The compound A is

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An organic compound A having molecular formula C2H3N on reduction gave a compound B. On treatment with HNO2 B gave ethyl alcohol and on warming with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH,B gives offensive smell. The compound A is (A) acetamide (B) methyl cyanide (C) ethylamine (D) ethyl cyanide

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Q. An organic compound A having molecular formula $C_{2} H_{3} N$ on reduction gave a compound B. On treatment with $H N O_{2}$ B gave ethyl alcohol and on warming with $C H C l_{3}$ and alcoholic KOH,B gives offensive smell. The compound A is

acetamide

methyl cyanide

ethylamine

ethyl cyanide

$A 1^{\circ}$ amine gives Offensive smell with $C H C l_{3}$ and $K O H$

Q. An organic compound A having molecular formula C2​H3​N on reduction gave a compound B. On treatment with HNO2​ B gave ethyl alcohol and on warming with CHCl3​ and alcoholic KOH,B gives offensive smell. The compound A is