Chemistry Question on Amines

Question

An organic compound 'A' contains nitrogen and chlorine. It dissolves readily in water to give a solution that turns litmus red. Titration of compound 'A' with standard base indicates that the molecular weight of 'A' IS 131±2. When a sample of 'A' is treated with aq. NaOH, a liquid separates which contains N but not Cl. Treatment of the obtained liquid with nitrous acid followed by phenol gives orange precipitate. The compound A is :

Answer 1

Solution

The correct answer is (D):
An organic compound ‘A’ contains nitrogen and chlorine. It dissolves readily in water to give a solu