Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 83

Question: When acetamide is treated with $ HNO_2, $ the gas is evolved [CPMT 1993]

Options:

A) $ H_2 $

B) $ O_2 $

C) $ N_2 $

D) $ CH_4 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \underset{Acetamide}{\mathop{CH_3-CO-NH_2}},+HNO_2\to \underset{Aceticacid}{\mathop{CH_3COOH}},+N_2\uparrow +H_2O $