How can amine groups be classified? – InterviewSolution

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1.	How can amine groups be classified?
Answer» Amines can be classified into primary amines, those to which one –R (variable radical) is attached to a –NH2, secondary amines, those where one hydrogen of NH2 is substituted by another –R, thus having two –R, and tertiary amines, those with no hydrogen bound to the nitrogen and with three – R.

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