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Question: When primary amines are treated with HCl, the product obtained is...

When primary amines are treated with HCl, the product obtained is

A

An alcohol

B

A cyanide

C

An amide

D

Ammonium salt

Answer

Ammonium salt

Explanation

Solution

CH3−CH2−NH2+HCl→CH3CH2−NH3+Cl−EthylammoniumchlorideCH_{3} - CH_{2} - NH_{2} + HCl \rightarrow \underset{\text{Ethylammoniumchloride}}{CH_{3}CH_{2} - NH_{3}^{+}Cl^{-}}

Amines are basic in nature they react with acid to form salt.