The gas evolved when methylamine reacts with nitrous acid is ________.

H_{2}

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N_{2}

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N H_{3}

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C_{2} H_{6}

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Solution

The correct option is B $N_{2}$
Reaction of methylamine with nitrous acid
Methylamine reacts with nitrous acid to form aliphatic diazonium salts which, being unstable, liberate Nitrogen gas and produce alcohol.

Hence, the correct answer is option $(B)$ .

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