NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-16

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    Ethyl amine reacts with chloroform and potassium hydroxide to produce

    A)  Ethyl cyanide

    B)  Ethyl isocyanide

    C)  Ethyl chloride

    D)  Ethyl alcohol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\underset{\text{Ethylamine}\,\text{Chloroform}}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}N}}\,C{{l}_{3}}+3K\,OH\to \underset{\text{Ethyl}\,\text{isocyanide}}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}NC+3KCl}}\,+3{{H}_{2}}O\] Thus, an offensive smelling ethyl isocyanide is formed here. Hence, the correct option is (b).


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