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Anorganiccompound AhavingmolecularformulaC_(2) H_(3) Non reductiongave acompound B. Upontreatmentwith HONO, B gaveethylalcoholand on warmingwithCHCI_(3) andalcoholicKOH , it gaveoffensivesmell. The compoundA is

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acetamide
methyl cyanide
ethyl AMINE
ethyl cyanide

Solution :OximesAlkylcyanides and NITROALKANES onreductiongiveprimaryamine whichwhentreatedwith `HNO_(2)` givesethylalcohol
Theaminemust be `C_(2) H_(5) NH_(2)`
Hence`C_(2) H_(3) N ` is`CH_(3)CN`(methyl cyanide )


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