distinguish between ethyl amine and N-ethylethanamine

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Ethyl amine is a primary amine and N-ethyl ethanamine is a secondary amine. Primry amine answers carbylamine test produces offensive isocyanide, whereas secondary amine does not answer this test.
C₂H₅NH₂ + CHCl₃ + 3 KOH ----> C₂H₅NC + 3 KCl + 3 H₂O

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