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Which gas is produced when ethanamine reacts with nitrous acid?(a) N2(b) H2(c) HCl(d) O2I had been asked this question during an online exam.This is a very interesting question from Amines Chemical Reactions topic in portion Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT option is (a) N2

For explanation: NITROGEN gas is EVOLVED due to the decomposition of diazonium salts which are formed from the reaction of 1° aliphatic AMINES with HNO2. This is used in the ESTIMATION of amino acids and proteins.


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