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A mixture containing the following four compounds is extracted with 1 M HCl. The compound that goes to aqueous layer is:
ChemistryAminesJEE MainJEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A IV
  • B II
  • C I
  • D III
Solution:
1465 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: II

When the given mixture is shaken with HCl amine get protonated and becomes a cation NH2+
which does not dissolve in an organic solvent 
since, 

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