The IUPAC name of ${C H}_{3} {N H}_{2}$ is :

methylamine

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amino ethane

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methanamine

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ethylamine

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Solution

The correct option is C methanamine
${C H}_{3} {N H}_{2}$ is an amine. The parent hydrocarbon is methane. The IUPAC name is obtained by replacing 'e' from methane with word amine. Hence, the IUPAC name of ${C H}_{3} {N H}_{2}$ is methanamine.

Note: $C H_{3} N H_{2}$ is also named as Methylamine but the preferred IUPAC name is $m e t h a n a m i n e$ .

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