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The compound oxalate is used for distinguishing primary, secondary and tertiaryA. `CH_3NH_2`B. `(CH_3)_2CHNH_2`C. `CH_3-NH-CH_3`D. `(CH_3)_3N`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Out of primary, secondary and tertiary amines, the secondary amines, on reaction with `HNO_2` produce yellow oily compounds called nitrosoamines.
`CH_(3)-underset((2^(@)" amine"))(NH-CH_(3))+HNO_(2)tounderset("demethyl nitrosoamine (oily)")(CH_(3)-overset(NO)overset(|)(N)-CH_(3)+H_(2)O)`


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