JEE Main 2017ChemistryAminesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2017Amines Question with Solution

JEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)

Question

A mixture containing the following four compounds is extracted with 1 M HCl. The compound that goes to aqueous layer is:

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BII

Step-by-step explanation

When the given mixture is shaken with HCl amine get protonated and becomes a cation NH2+
which does not dissolve in an organic solvent 
since, 

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