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Select the compound which on treatment with nitrous acid liberates nitrogen.

A
Nitroethane
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B
Triethylamine
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C
Diethylamine
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D
Ethylamine
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Solution

The correct option is B Ethylamine
Ethylamine CH3CH2NH2 on treatment with nitrous acid liberates nitrogen. This reaction is given by aliphatic primary amines.

CH3CH2NH2+HNO2NaNO2+HCl−−−−−−−273278KCH3CH2OH+H2O+N2

Option D is correct.

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