JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question Bank Tests for Nitrogen Containing Compounds

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    When acetamide reacts with \[B{{r}_{2}}\] and caustic soda, then we get [DPMT 1983; BHU 1997; Orissa JEE 2002; CPMT 1971, 78, 79, 81, 85, 2000, 03; MP PMT 1989; MP PET 1995, 2002]

    A)                 Acetic acid          

    B)                 Bromoacetic acid

    C)                 Methyl amine   

    D)                 Ethane

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[\underset{\text{Acetamide}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}}}\,+B{{r}_{2}}+4NaOH\to \]\[\underset{\text{Methyl amine}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+2NaBr+2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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