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When methyl iodide is heated with ammonia, the product obtained is

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Methylamine
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Dimethylamine

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Trimethylamine

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All of the above.
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Solution

The correct option is D. All of the above.

When Ammonia is treated with alkyl halides undergo a nucleophilic substitution reaction. Since Iodine is a good leaving group, an amino group (NH2) replaces the halogen atom. The primary amine formed acts as a nucleophile and again reacts with an alkyl halide to give secondary and tertiary amine. On reacting with an excess alkyl halide, a quaternary ammonium salt is obtained.

CH3INH3CH3NH2CH3I(CH3)2NHCH3I(CH3)3N


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