Ethylene diamine is converted to ethylene glycol using:

{N a}_{2} {C O}_{3}

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nitrous acid

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N a H {C O}_{3}

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Baeyer's reagent

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Solution

The correct option is B nitrous acid
Amine group is converted to alcohol using diazotization reaction in which nitrous acid is used.

Hence to convert ethylene diamine to ethylene glycol, nitrous acid is used.

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