Amines - Result Question 37

####39. Acetamide and ethylamine can be distinguished by reacting with

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(a) Aqueous HCl and heat

(b) Aqueous NaOH and heat

(c) Acidified KMnO4

(d) Bromine water.

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Solution:

  1. (b) Acetamide and ethylamine can be distinguished by heating with NaOH solution.

Acetamide evolves NH3 but ethylamine does not.

CH3CONH2+NaOHΔCH3COONa+NH3CH3CH2NH2+NaOH No reaction. 



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