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Chemistry
An organic compound (X) was treated with sodium nitrite and HCl in ice cold conditions. Bubbles of nitrogen gas were seen coming out. The compound (X) may be
Q. An organic compound
(
X
)
was treated with sodium nitrite and
H
Cl
in ice cold conditions. Bubbles of nitrogen gas were seen coming out. The compound
(
X
)
may be
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Amines
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A
a secondary aliphatic amine
17%
B
a primary aromatic amine
35%
C
a primary aliphatic amine
44%
D
a tertiary amine
3%
Solution:
Primary aliphatic amines form alcohols with the evolution of
N
2
on reaction with
N
a
N
O
2
and
H
Cl
.
RN
H
2
+
N
a
N
O
2
H
Cl
RO
H
+
N
2
↑
+
H
2
O