Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 109

Question: When an organic compound was treated with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid in the ice cold, nitrogen gas was evolved copiously. The compound is [KCET 1986]

Options:

A) A nitro compound

B) A primary amine

C) An aliphatic primary amine

D) An aromatic primary amine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ RNH_2+NaNO_2+HCl\to R-OH+NaCl+N_2+H_2O $