Alkyl amine dissolve in hydrochloric acid to form alkyl ammonium chloride. The nitrogen in the latter salt is :
A
quadricovalent only
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B
tricovalent only
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C
unielectrovalent only
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D
quadricovalent, unielectrovalent
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Solution
The correct option is D quadricovalent, unielectrovalent Alkylamine dissolve in hydrochloric acid to form alkylammonium chloride. The nitrogen in the latter salt is quadricovalent, unielectrovalent.
Quadricovalent means that nitrogen can form 4 covalent bonds. Unielectrovalent means that nitrogen forms a singly charged ion.