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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

An organic compound with molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{N}\) on hydrolysis gives compound '\(\mathrm{X}\)' which on treatment with \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 / \mathrm{P}\) gives compound '\(\mathrm{Y}\)'. Compound '\(\mathrm{Y}\)' on reaction with \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) gives '\(\mathrm{Z}\)'. The compound '\(\mathrm{Z}\)' is :

  1. A 2-aminopropanoic acid
  2. B 2-nitropropane
  3. C 1-chloropropane
  4. D 1-hydroxypropane
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(A) 2-aminopropanoic acid

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The molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{N}\) corresponds to propionitrile (\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CN}\)). Hydrolysis of propionitrile (…