Question

When primary amines are treated with HCl, the product obtained is which of the following?

Options

• An alcohol

• A cyanide

• An amide

• Ammonium salt

Answer 1

Ammonium salt

Explanation:

The product of treating primary amines with HCl is ammonium salt.

$$\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2-\mathrm{NH}{\phantom{A}}_2+\mathrm{HCl}⟶\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2-\mathrm{NH}{\phantom{A}}_3+\mathrm{Cl}{\phantom{A}}^{-}$$