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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Ethylene oxide reacts with ammonia to give
Options
A 1-Aminoethanol
B Ethylamine
C 2-Aminoethanol
Correct Answer
D Acetamide
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene oxide reacts with ammonia to give 2-aminoethanol (ethanolamine, HOCH2CH2NH2). Ammonia opens the epoxide ring to form an amino alcohol.

Hint

What amino alcohol is formed from ethylene oxide and ammonia?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1343 of 1999
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