Amines and amides Quiz
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1. Which species is formed when butylamine dissolves in water?
- A. CH₃(CH₂)₃OH
- B. CH₃(CH₂)₃NH₃⁺ and OH⁻
- C. CH₃(CH₂)₃NHCOCH₃
- D. CH₃(CH₂)₃⁺ and NH₂⁻
2. Which reagent reduces nitrobenzene to phenylamine?
- A. Tin and concentrated hydrochloric acid
- B. Dilute sulfuric acid and copper
- C. Sodium hydroxide solution
- D. Ethanolic ammonia
3. Which substance is the weakest base?
- A. Butylamine
- B. Phenylamine
- C. Ammonia
- D. Ethylamine
4. Why is a large excess of ammonia used to make a primary amine from a halogenoalkane?
- A. To act as the solvent for the amine
- B. To oxidise the halogenoalkane
- C. To speed up the reaction by lowering the temperature
- D. To avoid further substitution giving secondary and tertiary amines
5. What are the products of the reaction of ethanoyl chloride with ammonia?
- A. Ethanamide and ammonium chloride
- B. Ethylamine and hydrogen chloride
- C. Ethanoic acid and ammonium chloride
- D. Ethanenitrile and water