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In the chemical reaction, CH3CH2NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH (A) + (B) + 3H2O, the compounds(A) and (B) are respectively :

A
C2H5CN and 3KCl
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CH3CH2CONH2 and 3KCl
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C2H5NC and K2CO3
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C2H5NC and 3KCl
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Solution

The correct option is C C2H5NC and 3KCl
In the chemical reaction, CH3CH2NH2 +CHCl3 + 3KOH (A) + (B) + 3H2O

The compounds(A) and (B) are C2H5NC and 3KCl respectively. The given reaction is carbylamine test/Isocyanide test in which aliphatic or aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and alcoholic potassium hydroxide give foul smelling alkyl isocyanides or carbylamines. Secondary or tertiary amines do not give this test.

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