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A nitrogenaous compound with molecular mass 180 g/mol shows an increase in molecular mass to 348 g/mol on treatment with a acetyl chloride. The number of possible NH2 groups in the molecule is:

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The reaction involes is as follow:
NH2+ClO||CCH3NHO||CCH3

For one NH2 group, increase in molecular mass
=(431) g/mol=42 g/mol
Molcular mass of CH3CO=43 g/molAtomic mass of H=1 g/mol

Actual increase in molecular mass of compound
=(348180) g/mol=168 g/mol

No. of NH2=168/42=4


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