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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Aliphatic primary amines react with cold nitrous acid to form
Options
A Alcohols
Correct Answer
B Diazonium salts
C Nitriles
D Nitroalkanes
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Aliphatic primary amines react with cold nitrous acid (HNO2) to form alcohols (and nitrogen gas). Aromatic primary amines form diazonium salts under these conditions.

Hint

What product is formed from aliphatic primary amines with nitrous acid?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1507 of 1999
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