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When acetamide is treated with Br2 and an alkali, a primary amine containing one carbon atom less than starting amide is formed. Name the reaction and write the balanced equation.

Important Questions on Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 8
How will you purify amines from non-basic impurities?
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 9
Why amines have higher boiling points than corresponding alkanes?
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 9
Why amines have lower boiling points than alcohols and carboxylic acids of comparable molecular mass?
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 10

Explain the following order of basic strength of compounds. 

Tertiary amines > Secondary amines > primary amines > aromatic amines

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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 11
Methylamine is a stronger base than ammonia. Why?
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 11
Aniline is weaker base than cyclohexylamine. Explain.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 12
Aniline is a stronger base than p-nitroaniline but weaker base than p-methoxyaniline.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 13 - Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 13
C6H5N+CH33OH- is a stronger base than NH4OH. Explain.