Ethanamine is treated with nitrous acid at ordinary temperature, the product will be
A. ethanol only
B. ethanol, acetic acid, `N_(2) " and " H_(2)O`
C. acetic acid, ethane and `H_(2)O`
D. ethanol, ethene, ethyl chloride and `N_(2)`

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Correct Answer - D
`underset("Ethylamine")(C_(2)H_(5)-NH_(2)) underset(273-278 K)overset(HONO //HCl)(rarr)[H_(3)C-CH_(2)-overset(+)(N) equiv NCl^(-)] overset("Decomposes")(rarr)[underset("Ethanol")(H_(3)C-CH_(2)-OH)+underset("Ethene")(H_(2)C=CH_(2))+underset("Ethyl chloride")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-Cl+N_(2))]`

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