Amines are derived by replacing hydrogen atoms of which molecule?
AAmmonia
BAmmeter
CAmylase
DAnagram
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ammonia
1. An amine keeps a nitrogen atom at its centre.
2. The parent compound has that nitrogen bonded to three hydrogens.
3. Amines are derived by replacing hydrogen atoms of an ammonia molecule.
4. The replacements are alkyl or aryl groups.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Ch 9 'Amines'_
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