Amines react as bases with acids such as hydrochloric acid and nitric acid to form salts. The products are ionic. On evaporation of the water they will form white crystals.Ethylamine reacts with hydrochloric acid to form ethylammonium chloridePhenylamine is insoluble in water but will dissolve in hydrochloric acid.
Reactions of Amines as Bases
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Specification: OCR Chemistry A (H432), A-level. Topic: Nitrogen Compounds.
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