1.

What happen when nitroethane is boiled with dilute HCl.

Answer»

SOLUTION :Nitroethane on heating with dilut HCl undergoes hydrolysis to give ethanoic acid and HYDROXYLAMINE hydrochloride.
`underset("Nitroethane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)NO_(2)) underset(Delta)overset(HCl//H_(2)O)to[CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-NHOH]overset(HCl//H_(2)O)to underset("Ethanoic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)+underset("Hydroxylamine hydrochloride")(NH_(2)OH.HCl)`


Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions