Ethanamine is treated with nitrous acid at ordinary temperature, the product will be
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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