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A compound with molecular mass 180 is acylated with CH3COCl to get a compound with molecular mass 390. The number of amino groups present per molecule of the former compound is
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The correct answer is: 5
R-NH2M+CH3COClRNHCOCH3M+42+HCl

If the increase in molecular mass is 42, the reactant has one NH2 group.

Actual increase in molecular mass =390-180=210

Number of NH2 groups =21042=5

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