Question

Primary amines react with nitrous acid to yield

• A. Insoluble nitrite salts
• B. Yellow oily layer
• C. Nitrogen gas
• D. Azo dye

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Nitrogen gas

Answer 2

$CH_{3} - NH_{2} + HNO_{2} \rightarrow CH_{3}OH + N_{2} + H_{2}O$